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jewellery

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jewellery US, jewelry [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) objects that are worn for personal adornment, such as bracelets, rings, necklaces, etc., considered collectively
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) the art or business of a jeweller
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jewelleryjewellery - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
bead - a small ball with a hole through the middle
bijou - a small and delicately worked piece
bling, bling bling - flashy, ostentatious jewelry; "the rapper was loaded with bling"
bangle, bracelet - jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
clip - an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
cufflink - jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
earring - jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
jewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
pin - a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
ring, band - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
tie clip - a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place
gemstone, gem, stone - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"

jewellery
noun jewels, treasure, gems, trinkets, precious stones, ornaments, finery, regalia beautiful jewellery and silverware
Translations
jewellery jewelry (US) [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ]
A. Njoyas fpl, alhajas fpl
a piece of jewelleryuna joya
B. CPD jewellery box Njoyero m
jewelry store N (US) → joyería f
jewellery [ˈdʒuːəlri] jewelry (US) nbijoux mpl
jewellery box nboîte f à bijoux
jewellery, (US) jewelry
nSchmuck m no pl; a piece of jewelleryein Schmuckstück nt
jewellery jewelry (Am) [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ] ngioielli mpl, gioie fpl
a piece of jewellery → un gioiello
jewellery box → (cofanetto) portagioie m inv
jewellery jewelry (Am) [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ] ngioielli mpl, gioie fpl
a piece of jewellery → un gioiello
jewellery box → (cofanetto) portagioie m inv


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There meet my gentle, matchless brothers, there I come, the obscure poet, all unfit To wear the radiant jewellery of wit, And in their golden presence cloud the air.
The peasant folk, who are naturally malicious, and when they have nothing to do can be malice itself, remarked all this, and took note of his finery and jewellery, piece by piece, and discovered that he had three suits of different colours, with garters and stockings to match; but he made so many arrangements and combinations out of them, that if they had not counted them, anyone would have sworn that he had made a display of more than ten suits of clothes and twenty plumes.
I shall sell my clothes, and my books, and my father's jewellery.
 
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