ring finger

noun

: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first

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For a light wash of color, tap a single layer of shadow onto the lids with the ring finger; use another finger to blend it in. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024 Princess Kate also stepped out with a stack of sparkling rings on her left ring finger. Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Jackson dedicated her Instagram story to dozens of memories from their time together, and shared more photos from the proposal, ending with a close-up of Long putting a diamond on her ring finger. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024 Prep the eyes with the eye patches recommended above to enhance the brightening effect and keep things set throughout the day by tapping on the lightest wisp of moisturizer from your ring finger. Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring finger 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Jan. 2025.

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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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