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Definition of Earring
1. Noun. Jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe.
Definition of Earring
1. n. An ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or without a pendant.
Definition of Earring
1. Noun. A piece of jewelry worn on the ear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Earring
1. an ornament for the earlobe [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Earring
Literary usage of Earring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Metal Objects (1952-1989) by Isabelle K. Raubitschek (1998)
"Bronze earring 259 PI. 40 earring of bronze wire fashioned by twisting the ends
... 40 D. 0.021 m. Tr. ET XIII, 1958; NB 14, p. 183. earring of the same ..."
2. Herculaneum, Past, Present & Future by Charles Waldstein (1908)
"earring ; pin and bar, from which hanging gold wires ended with pearls. Length,
mill. 25. ... earring ; gold pin hooked with plate of gold at extremities. ..."
3. Chambers's encyclopædia by Chambers W. and R., ltd (1874)
"earring. A ring suspended from the car, which is bored for the purpose. This mode
of adorning the person has always enjoyed great favour amongst Orientals. ..."
4. A Dictionary of the Hindee Language by John Drew Bate (1875)
"т. an earring, pendant; a toar. Г, 1, shaking, tremulous, trembling, agitated,
... glimmer. !, »г. a pendant, earring, nose-jewel. , /. the lobe of the ear. ..."
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