teardrop
noun
tear·drop
ˈtir-ˌdräp 
2
: something shaped like a dropping tear
specifically
: a pendent gem (as on an earring)
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Those dangling teardrops turned out to be strings of transparent resin that makeup artist Kanako Yoshida had created.
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Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2024
With the hinge out of the way, the display can rest in a less stressful teardrop shape.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
Made from 425 feet of white silk, the robe featured a 66-foot veil and train, embroidered with 60,000 crystals and mother of pearl teardrops.
—Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Thanks to the teardrop body design, the Panther carries its weight at the bottom, which allows even the tiniest models to fly far and land on target.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Her teardrop voice and audacious candor imagine Lana by way of Lucinda while sounding Texas to the bone.
—Pitchfork, 6 Dec. 2023
The units now have a slim and elegant design that does away with the old Orbi teardrop shape.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
As a result, the 2024 Bon Voyage has a compact teardrop body that can be easily towed by both small and large vehicles.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
When closed, the support plates under the display crease swing out of the way, allowing the bent-over display to sit more loosely in a teardrop shape rather than crushing it into a hard crease.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2024
With the hinge out of the way, the display can rest in a less stressful teardrop shape.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
Made from 425 feet of white silk, the robe featured a 66-foot veil and train, embroidered with 60,000 crystals and mother of pearl teardrops.
—Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Thanks to the teardrop body design, the Panther carries its weight at the bottom, which allows even the tiniest models to fly far and land on target.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Her teardrop voice and audacious candor imagine Lana by way of Lucinda while sounding Texas to the bone.
—Pitchfork, 6 Dec. 2023
The units now have a slim and elegant design that does away with the old Orbi teardrop shape.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
As a result, the 2024 Bon Voyage has a compact teardrop body that can be easily towed by both small and large vehicles.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
When closed, the support plates under the display crease swing out of the way, allowing the bent-over display to sit more loosely in a teardrop shape rather than crushing it into a hard crease.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
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teardrop
noun
tear·drop
ˈti(ə)r-ˌdräp
2
: something (as a pendent gem) shaped like a dropping tear
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