Jewellery is ornaments that people wear, for example rings, bracelets, and necklaces. It is often made ofa valuable metal such as gold, and sometimes decorated with precious stones.
Synonyms: jewels, treasure, gems, trinkets More Synonyms of jewellery
jewellery in British English
or US jewelry (ˈdʒuːəlrɪ)
noun
1.
objects that are worn for personal adornment, such as bracelets, rings, necklaces, etc, considered collectively
2.
the art or business of a jeweller
jewellery in American English
(ˈdʒuəlri; ˈdʒulri)
noun
Chiefly British
jewelry
Examples of 'jewellery' in a sentence
jewellery
Instead of jewellery a tiny camera was lying on the red plush lining.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (1993)
She rummaged in her jewellery box, found the hankie mixed up with her gloves.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (1993)
The hard light from the overhead fluorescent strip was transmuted by the jewellery, which lay there in greenish-yellow glory.
Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR (1993)
In other languages
jewellery
British English: jewellery /ˈdʒuːəlrɪ/ NOUN
Jewellery consists of ornaments that people wear such as rings and bracelets.
...a selection of expensive watches and jewellery.
American English: jewelry
Arabic: مُجَوْهَرَاتٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: jóias
Chinese: 珠宝类
Croatian: nakit
Czech: šperky
Danish: smykker
Dutch: sieraden
European Spanish: joyas
Finnish: korut
French: bijoux
German: Schmuck
Greek: κοσμήματα
Italian: gioielli
Japanese: 宝石類
Korean: 보석류
Norwegian: smykker
Polish: biżuteria
European Portuguese: jóias
Romanian: podoabe
Russian: драгоценности
Latin American Spanish: joyas
Swedish: smycken
Thai: เครื่องเพชรพลอย
Turkish: mücevherat
Ukrainian: ювелірні вироби
Vietnamese: đồ nữ trang
Chinese translation of 'jewellery'
jewellery
or (US) jewelry
(ˈdʒuːəlrɪ)
n(u)
首饰(飾) (shǒushì)
(noun)
Definition
objects such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets, worn for decoration
beautiful jewellery and silverware
Synonyms
jewels
treasure
It was here, the buried treasure, she knew it was.
gems
trinkets
precious stones
ornaments
finery
the wedding guests in all their finery
regalia
bling (slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of finery
Definition
elaborate or showy decoration, esp. clothing and jewellery
the wedding guests in all their finery
Synonyms
splendour,
trappings,
frippery,
glad rags (informal),
gear (informal),
decorations,
ornaments,
trinkets,
Sunday best,
gewgaws,
showiness,
best bib and tucker (informal),
bling (slang)
in the sense of treasure
Definition
a collection of wealth, esp. in the form of money, precious metals, or gems
It was here, the buried treasure, she knew it was.