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earring

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ear·ring  (îrrng, îrng)
n.
An ornament worn on or pendent from the ear, especially the earlobe. Also called regionally earbob.
earring [ˈɪəˌrɪŋ]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) an ornament for the ear, usually clipped onto the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.earringearring - jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
drop earring, eardrop, pendant earring - an earring with a pendant ornament
Translations
earring [ˈɪərɪŋ] N (= long) → pendiente m, arete m (LAm); (= round) → arete m, zarcillo m; (= stud) → pendiente m (en forma de bolita)
earring [ˈɪərɪŋ] n → boucle f d'oreille
earring [ˈɪərɪŋ] n → orecchino
earring [ˈɪərɪŋ] n → orecchino
earring, earshot ear
earring → قرط náušnice ørering Ohrring σκουλαρίκι arete, pendiente korvakoru boucle d’oreille naušnica orecchino イヤリング 귀고리 oorbel ørering kolczyk brinco серьга örhänge ตุ้มหู küpe hoa tai 耳环


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When you see me rest my elbow on the chair, and lift my hand to my earring, as if I were playing with it--write down what he says; and go on until--well, suppose we say, until you hear me move my chair.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
A golden sugar-bowl was crowned with violets, earrings set with Alencon stones were displayed on green moss, and two Chinese screens with their bright landscapes were near by.
A Simple Soul by Flaubert, Gustave View in context
At last he took himself off--again reiterating his assurances, and saying that he intended to return with some earrings as a present; that he advised me to change my lodgings; and, that he could recommend me a splendid flat which he had in his mind's eye as likely to cost me nothing.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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