notions

noun

Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

A sentiment; an opinion.

(colloquial) Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.

Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.

(colloquial) An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.

(Ireland, colloquial, in the plural) Pretentiousness or overambition.

(obsolete) Sense; mind.

Roots

nosconot- · Latin · know

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