0 an unusual object that causes people to start talking --
1 an unusual object that causes people to start talking --
Conversation pieces, such as novel trinkets or artworks, may be used to stimulate continued conversation.
He was a painter of historical allegories and conversation pieces.
Some people keep conversation pieces for this purpose.
There are too many sedentary interventions and conversation pieces.
There are many varieties of conversation piece.
The winged brooch was attached to the driver's jacket and the larger wing to the dashboard, functioning as a conversation piece to trigger the curiosity of customers.
The phrase conversation piece later acquired a different meaning.
It punctuated each stage of a banquet, prepared the diners for the next serving and functioned as a conversation piece.
