Definitions for earringˈɪərˌrɪŋ, ˈɪər ɪŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ear•ringˈɪərˌrɪŋ, ˈɪər ɪŋ(n.)
an ornament worn on or hanging from the ear, esp. the lobe.
Category: Jewelry
a similar ornament decorating another part of the body.
Category: Jewelry
Origin of earring:
bef. 1000
ear′ringed(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
earring(noun)
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
earring(noun)ˈɪərˌrɪŋ, ˈɪər ɪŋ
a piece of jewelry that you wear on or in your earlobes
diamond earrings
Wiktionary
earring(Noun)
A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
Webster Dictionary
Earring(noun)
an ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or without a pendant
Translations for earring
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oorringAfrikaans
- حَلَقَـة الأذنArabic
- обецаBulgarian
- brincoPortuguese (BR)
- náušniceCzech
- der OhrringGerman
- øreringDanish
- σκουλαρίκιGreek
- pendienteSpanish
- kõrvarõngasEstonian
- گوشوارهFarsi
- korvakoruFinnish
- boucle d'oreilleFrench
- עָגִילHebrew
- कान का बालाHindi
- naušnicaCroatian
- fülbevalóHungarian
- anting-antingIndonesian
- eyrnalokkurIcelandic
- orecchinoItalian
- イヤリングJapanese
- 귀걸이Korean
- auskarasLithuanian
- auskarsLatvian
- anting-antingMalay
- oorbelDutch
- ørering/-pyntNorwegian
- kolczykPolish
- گوشوارهPersian
- بنگریPashto
- brincoPortuguese
- cercelRomanian
- серьгаRussian
- náušnicaSlovak
- uhanSlovenian
- minđušaSerbian
- örhänge, örringSwedish
- ต่างหูThai
- küpeTurkish
- 耳環Chinese (Trad.)
- сережкаUkrainian
- کان کا آویزہUrdu
- khuyên taiVietnamese
- 耳环，耳饰Chinese (Simp.)
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