keychain

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keychain

  • /ˈkiːˌt͡ʃeɪn/

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From key + chain.

noun keychains · key chain · key-chain

  1. A chain or ring to which a key may be attached.
  2. An ornamental piece holding such a chain or ring.
  3. A digital repository for the storage of cryptographic keys.

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noun chain or ring

Españolllavero
한국어키 체인 ki chein, 열쇠고리 yeolsoegori, 열쇠꾸러미 yeolsoekkureomi
日本語キーホルダー kī horudā, キーチェーン kī chēn
中文鑰匙扣 /钥匙扣 yàoshikòu, 鑰匙鏈 /钥匙链 yàoshiliàn
Portuguêschaveiro, porta-chaves
Françaisporte-clef, porte-clé
DeutschSchlüsselring
Italianoportachiavi
Ελληνικάκλειδοθήκη kleidothíki
Românăportchei
Русскийбрело́к brelók, цепо́чка cepóčka
Tiếng Việtmóc khoá
العربيةحَمَّالَة مَفَاتِيح ḥammālat mafātīḥ
עבריתמחזיק מפתחות maḥzík mafteḥót

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"keychain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keychain.

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@misc{keychain_2026,
  title = {keychain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keychain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}