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ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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Brooks, 27, walked around with a big diamond on her ring finger all night and couldn’t keep her hands off of Gleb, 41.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Her left hand ring finger and right hand pointer finger are fully silver, with a metallic color applied over the entire nail and 3D swirls drawn across each, almost like a suit of armor.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
He’s spotted out and about in Los Angeles without jewelry on his ring finger, looking characteristically weary in a red T-shirt and gray pants, according to People.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Throughout the clips, White offered brief glimpses of a large round diamond ring on her left ring finger.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of ring finger was
before the 12th century
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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ring finger
noun
: the third finger of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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