: an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe
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The Duchess of Sussex visited the Woodstock Exchange in Cape Town wearing a black sleeveless jumpsuit from Everlane and gold statement earrings.—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026 Streep, who also wore Mejuri earrings on the show, isn't the first star to wear the particular color in recent weeks.—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Pooh Shiesty then took the man's wedding ring, watch, earrings and cash, the affidavit said.—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 In Paris, the Museum of the Prefecture of Police possesses just a guillotine blade, while the closest thing on view at the Carnavalet Museum is a two-foot-tall model guillotine and a pair of dangly brass guillotine earrings.—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for earring
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of earring was
before the 12th century