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earring

American  
[eer-ring, -ing] / ˈɪərˌrɪŋ, -ɪŋ /

noun

  1. an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.

earring British  
/ ˈɪəˌrɪŋ /

noun

  1. an ornament for the ear, usually clipped onto the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe

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Other Word Forms

  • earringed adjective

Etymology

Origin of earring

before 1000; Middle English erering, Old English ēarhring. See ear 1, ring 1

Example Sentences

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That body was found with two bracelets, two earrings, and pectoral jewelry that featured bats and crocodiles, she added.

From Barron's

Pearls dangle at the ends of her pendant earrings, and three separate necklaces—studded, we think, with emeralds—draw the eye to her creamy neck.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were girls with ears that were long and pointy, and they wore flowers for earrings.

From Literature

“Except for the fact that he had a jeweler melt down his gold wedding band and turn it into a lightning bolt earring.”

From Literature

He could see something interesting on the side of the bathroom sink—Mom's earrings.

From Literature

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