: an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe
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The necklace, along with its matching earrings and rings, was purchased immediately by a client.—
Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026 The athlete accessorized her on-court tennis kit with earrings and a necklace.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026 Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.—
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026 Sher paired the look with minimal makeup, a pair of dangling earrings and a sunhat to shield her face from the sun.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 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