locket

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: lock=et

CIDE DICTIONARY

locket, n. [F. loquet latch, dim. of OF. loc latch, lock; of German origin. See Lock a fastening.].

•  A small lock; a catch or spring to fasten a necklace or other ornament.  [1913 Webster]
•  A little case for holding a miniature picture or lock of hair, usually suspended from a necklace or watch chain.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

locket, n.
1 a small ornamental case holding a portrait, lock of hair, etc., and usu. hung from the neck.
2 a metal plate or band on a scabbard.

Etymology

OF locquet dimin. of loc latch, lock, f. WG (as LOCK(1))

THESAURUS

locket

anklet, armlet, bangle, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, diadem, earring, fob, gem, jewel, necklace, nose ring, pin, precious stone, rhinestone, ring, stickpin, stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet

ROGET THESAURUS

locket

Jewelry

N jewel, jewelry, jewellery, bijoutry, bijou, bijouterie, trinket, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, junk jewelry, gem, gemstone, precious stone, necklace, bracelet, anklet, earring, locket, pendant, charm bracelet, ring, pinky ring, carcanet, chain, chatelaine, broach, pin, lapel pin, torque, diamond, brilliant, rock, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope, girasol, girasole, onyx, plasma, sard, sardonyx, garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite, sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby, spinel, spinelle, balais, oriental, oriental topaz, turquois, turquoise, zircon, cubic zirconia, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst, alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone, pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl, mother of pearl, coral, jeweler, gemologist, minerologist, lapidary, lapidarian, gemology, gemmology, minerology, bejeweled, diamond, (gemstones), gemological.