: an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe
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Tips for Keeping Earrings Clean Longer Wipe frequently worn earrings after every use.—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025 One video from label Mejuri, featuring a creator using a phone screen to digitally try different earrings on her ears, reached 53 million views.—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 Like her mother, Apple styled the look simply, wearing her long blonde hair in a stylish updo with a pair of diamond stud earrings.—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025 The earrings are certainly luxurious, but start at under $150.—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earring
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of earring was
before the 12th century
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