earring

noun

ear·​ring ˈir-(ˌ)iŋ How to pronounce earring (audio)
-ˌriŋ
: an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe

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For that event, Elizabeth, who was accompanied by Prince Philip, wore a black floor-length dress with long sleeves and paired it with black gloves, a black purse and pearl necklaces and earrings. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Watts accessorized with dazzling jewelry from Cartier, including the Panthere de Cartier Ring and dangling Reflection De Cartier earrings. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 The thieves got away with a total of eight objects, including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 On the runway, this dress was paired with oversized white floral earrings and red satin slides. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025 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

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earring

noun
ear·​ring -ˌriŋ How to pronounce earring (audio)
: an ornament for the earlobe

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