: an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe
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To complete her look, Hilton Rothschild accessorized with a matching pillbox hat, dainty earrings and a diamond necklace, along with a shimmering silver handbag and pumps with crystal details.—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 The bag comes with two detachable pouches to hold your mini items like lip gloss or earrings.—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 The little boy wore a black T-shirt and looked into the camera as Kardashian sat next to him, wearing gold earrings and a brown shirt.—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings display key motifs from the story, like witch hats, hot air balloons, butterflies, wands and potion bottles.—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for earring
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of earring was
before the 12th century
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