Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Locket

Locket , noun

[French loquet latch, dim. of Old French loc latch, lock; of German origin. See Lock a fastening.]

1.
A small lock; a catch or spring to fasten a necklace or other ornament.
2.
A little case for holding a miniature picture or lock of hair, usually suspended from a necklace or watch chain.