earring

[ eer-ring, -ing ]

/ ˈɪərˌrɪŋ, -ɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR earring ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

Origin of earring

before 1000; Middle English erering,Old English ēarhring.See ear¹, ring¹

OTHER WORDS FROM earring

earringed, adjective

Words nearby earring

earpiece, ear-piercing, earplug, Earp, Wyatt, earreach, earring, ear rot, ear sewer, ear shell, earshot, earsplitting

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Example sentences from the Web for earring

It's the earring to have next spring -- and the stranger, the better.
6 Lessons From The Spring Runways: New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2013|Isabel Wilkinson, Lizzie Crocker|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hang round my daughter's neck this earring, suspended by a lock of my hair.
The Prairie Flower|Gustave Aimard
The first step to be taken was to ascertain whom the earring had been bought from.
Monsieur Lecoq, v.1|Emile Gaboriau
Maldini, Plate 23, also makes one of the Magi very dark, and adds an earring as a barbaric touch.
The Great Painters' Gospel|Henry Turner Bailey

I rested my elbow on the arm of my chair, and played with my earring.
The Law and the Lady|Wilkie Collins
It seemed clear enough that the earring was not in the house.
Johnny Ludlow, Second Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for earring

earring

/ (ˈɪəˌrɪŋ) /

noun

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

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单词	earring
释义	earring [ eer-ring, -ing ] / ˈɪərˌrɪŋ, -ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR earring ON THESAURUS.COM noun an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear. Origin of earring before 1000; Middle English erering,Old English ēarhring.See ear¹, ring¹ OTHER WORDS FROM earring earringed, adjective Words nearby earring earpiece, ear-piercing, earplug, Earp, Wyatt, earreach, earring, ear rot, ear sewer, ear shell, earshot, earsplitting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for earring It's the earring to have next spring -- and the stranger, the better. 6 Lessons From The Spring Runways: New York Fashion Week Spring Summer 2013\|Isabel Wilkinson, Lizzie Crocker\|September 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Hang round my daughter's neck this earring, suspended by a lock of my hair. The Prairie Flower\|Gustave Aimard The first step to be taken was to ascertain whom the earring had been bought from. Monsieur Lecoq, v.1\|Emile Gaboriau Maldini, Plate 23, also makes one of the Magi very dark, and adds an earring as a barbaric touch. The Great Painters' Gospel\|Henry Turner Bailey I rested my elbow on the arm of my chair, and played with my earring. The Law and the Lady\|Wilkie Collins It seemed clear enough that the earring was not in the house. Johnny Ludlow, Second Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood British Dictionary definitions for earring earring / (ˈɪəˌrɪŋ) / noun an ornament for the ear, usually clipped onto the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to earring gold, glass, ornament, treasure, bracelet, jewel, trinket, brooch, costume, necklace, knickknack, tiara, silver, gem, pendant, pin, crown, ring, frippery, chain
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earring

noun

Origin of earring

OTHER WORDS FROM earring

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British Dictionary definitions for earring

noun

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