earring

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪərɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪrɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ēr′ring′, -ing)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ear•ring /ˈɪrɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Jewelryan ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
ear•ringed, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ear•ring  (ēr′ring′, -ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Jewelryan ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
  • Middle English erering, Old English ēarhring. See ear1, ring1 bef. 1000
ear′ringed, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
earring / ˈɪəˌrɪŋ/
  1. an ornament for the ear, usually clipped onto the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe
'earring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
drop - ear piercing - earbob - eardrop - girandole - pendant - pierced - screw-on - stud - use
Collocations: [gold, silver, nickel, diamond, ruby] earrings, [gold]-[plated, coated] earrings, [pearl, stud, long, hoop, chandelier, drop, dangling] earrings, more...

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