: a usually metal ring having the shape of a capital D

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Up to 540 sheets of paper can fit on the three 2-inch D rings, while two interior pockets hold loose homework pages. Quincy Bulin, Parents, 8 Aug. 2024 There’s also a mesh pocket on the back, plus a D ring to easily attach the organizer to something as desired. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of D ring was circa 1899

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“D ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/D%20ring. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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