lock‧et /ˈlɒkət, ˈlɒkɪt $ ˈlɑː-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: locquet, from Middle Dutch loke 'latch']
a piece of jewellery that you wear around your neck on a chain, with a small metal case in which you can put a picture, a piece of hair etc

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