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locket

UK/ˈlɒkɪt//ˈlɑkɪt/

locket noun: a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.

locket: a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item
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Noun

locket (plural lockets)

  1. A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
  2. (archaic) The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.
  3. A small white marking on a cat's coat.

Proper noun capitalized: Locket

Locket

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

locket meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Tagalog

locket in Tamil

தங்கம், சிமிழ், வாளுறை மேலுள்ள பட்டைத்தகடு, பதக்கம்

locket in Bengali

লকেট, গলার হারের ছোট পদক

locket in Malayalam

ചിത്രപ്പതക്കം, സൂചിപ്പതക്കം

locket in Tagalog

chained ornament
relikaryo
More languagesFewer languages
locket in Thai
จี้ jîi

Forms of locket

plurallockets

Plural of locket: lockets

Origin of locket

From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc, whence lock.

From Middle English [Term?], a diminutive of the given name Luke.

Words that rhyme with locket

Questions about locket

What does locket mean?
Locket means a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
What is locket in Tamil?
Locket in Tamil is தங்கம், சிமிழ், வாளுறை மேலுள்ள பட்டைத்தகடு. See Locket meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is locket?
Locket can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce locket?
Locket is pronounced /ˈlɒkɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of locket?
The plural of locket is lockets.

Words near locket in the dictionary

  1. lockermen
  2. lockerroom
  3. lockerrooms
  4. lockers
  5. lockes
  6. locket
  7. lockets
  8. Lockett
  9. Lockey
  10. Lockeys
  11. lockfast

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: locket (page history and authors); Locket (page history and authors); locket (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Locket (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); locket (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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