: an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe
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The actress wore pieces from the Tiffany Knot collection, including a double row necklace in rose gold with diamonds, earrings in rose gold with pavé diamonds, double row ring in rose gold and two double row rings in rose gold with diamonds.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 Jenner completed the look with minimal jewelry — earrings and a ring — and wore her hair slicked back in an updo.—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Leslie, the police diver, said recovering earrings, wedding bands and children’s skates and returning them to the grieving families provided a therapy of sorts.—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 In addition to her necklace and her nails, Robbie also wore custom 38-carat diamond earrings by Lorraine Schwartz and a Fred Leighton diamond and ruby ring—the two gems of the night, apparently.—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 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