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单词 jewellery
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Definition of jewellery in English:

jewellery

(US jewelry)
noun ˈdʒuːəlriˈdʒu(ə)lri
mass noun
  • Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal.

    she had silver hair and chunky gold jewellery
    as modifier a jewellery box
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The foreigner had tried to steal expensive diamond jewelry at knifepoint from a service girl.
    • Items of fine jewelry are priced from 2,400 baht and up.
    • Also, South Beach shops off of Collins have some beautiful handmade jewelry.
    • She then took out her red velvet jewelry box, which contained three rings.
    • Bronze enabled people to make better tools and weapons, as well as make beautiful jewelry and sculpture.
    • There's no need to buy expensive branded jewelry from Tiffany unless you are making an investment.
    • In India and Asia, the purchase of silver jewelry is not for show but as investment.
    • Some are encrusted with costume jewelry, evoking the roughly bejeweled icons of Byzantium.
    • European makeup and costume jewelry, too, are replacing traditional cosmetics and ornaments.
    • Max, a goldsmith and engraver, established a company that manufactured costume jewelry.
    • Her fingers started to peel off the wrapper, unveiling a dark blue velvet jewelry box.
    • He tells him of the jewelry store heist idea and Vogel immediately wants in.
    • She also requested you wear your gold jewelry, even though it is uncomfortable.
    • I learned to make silver jewelry as a hobby and then a minor profession.
    • Patients requiring preoperative magnetic resonance imaging must remove body jewelry.
    • For two months she learned how to make silver jewelry, selling some of her pieces through the store.
    • He wears real gold jewelry and drives a BMW.
    • Once I opened the box I see a small black velvet jewelry box.
    • Performance means not wearing jewelry of any kind.
    • Are you buying expensive jewelry for your wife for Christmas?
    Synonyms
    jewels, gems, gemstones, precious stones, semi-precious stones, bijouterie
    treasure, regalia
    ornaments, trinkets, costume jewellery, diamanté
    archaic bijoux

Usage

The different spellings of jewellery in British and American English can cause confusion. The British spelling jewellery adds -lery to jewel, while the American spelling jewelry adds -ry

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French juelerie, from juelier 'jeweller', from joel (see jewel).

 
 

Definition of jewelry in US English:

jewelry

(British jewellery)
nounˈjo͞o(ə)lrēˈdʒu(ə)lri
  • Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal.

    she had silver hair and chunky gold jewelry
    as modifier a jewelry box
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She also requested you wear your gold jewelry, even though it is uncomfortable.
    • Her fingers started to peel off the wrapper, unveiling a dark blue velvet jewelry box.
    • She then took out her red velvet jewelry box, which contained three rings.
    • Also, South Beach shops off of Collins have some beautiful handmade jewelry.
    • Items of fine jewelry are priced from 2,400 baht and up.
    • Some are encrusted with costume jewelry, evoking the roughly bejeweled icons of Byzantium.
    • I learned to make silver jewelry as a hobby and then a minor profession.
    • He tells him of the jewelry store heist idea and Vogel immediately wants in.
    • European makeup and costume jewelry, too, are replacing traditional cosmetics and ornaments.
    • The foreigner had tried to steal expensive diamond jewelry at knifepoint from a service girl.
    • Once I opened the box I see a small black velvet jewelry box.
    • Bronze enabled people to make better tools and weapons, as well as make beautiful jewelry and sculpture.
    • Are you buying expensive jewelry for your wife for Christmas?
    • For two months she learned how to make silver jewelry, selling some of her pieces through the store.
    • In India and Asia, the purchase of silver jewelry is not for show but as investment.
    • Max, a goldsmith and engraver, established a company that manufactured costume jewelry.
    • He wears real gold jewelry and drives a BMW.
    • Patients requiring preoperative magnetic resonance imaging must remove body jewelry.
    • Performance means not wearing jewelry of any kind.
    • There's no need to buy expensive branded jewelry from Tiffany unless you are making an investment.
    Synonyms
    jewels, gems, gemstones, precious stones, semi-precious stones, bijouterie

Usage

The different spellings of jewelry in British and American English can cause confusion. The British spelling jewellery adds -lery to jewel, while the American spelling jewelry adds -ry

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French juelerie, from juelier ‘jeweler’, from joel (see jewel).

 
 
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