ring finger

noun

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

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Sparkling on her lefthand ring finger was her new East-West eternity band from The Clear Cut. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Love waved to the crowd, pointed to his heart and then pointed to his ring finger, a reference to the Cavs’ 2016 NBA championship. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 His ring finger on his right hand was fully amputated and his middle finger was partially amputated, with attempts made to reconstruct it. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025 Zendaya also showed up with a giant diamond on her left ring finger, causing immediate speculation from fans about an engagement from Spiderman co-star and long-term boyfriend Tom Holland. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025 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 18 Mar. 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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