bagatel·la — meaning in English

English meaning

• bagatelle noun A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
• trinket noun A small decorative item, especially cheap jewelry, valued more for looks than worth.

Senses

bagatel·la is used for these senses in English:

• bagatelle A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
• trinket (figurative) A thing of little value; a toy, a trifle.

bagatelle — full definition

1. noun A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
2. noun A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.
3. noun A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.
4. noun Any of several smaller wooden tabletop games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins.

trinket — full definition

1. noun A small decorative item, especially cheap jewelry, valued more for looks than worth.
2. noun Something considered trivial or of little real value.

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