noun
keepsake
KEEP-sayk
noun
1
An object kept to remember a person or event, valued for sentimental rather than practical reasons.
"She kept the ring as a keepsake from her grandmother."
"He bought a small keepsake to remember the trip by."
How to Use Keepsake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sentimental memento — something you keep because of who gave it to you or what it reminds you of.
Common pairings
sentimental keepsake
a keepsake from
keep as a keepsake
Word Forms
keepsakes plural
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Etymology
A compound of keep and sake, literally "something kept for the sake of" someone or something.