nose ring

noun

1
: a hooplike piece of jewelry worn on the nose

Note: A nose ring may be worn through a pierced hole or held by a clasp.

2
: a ring put through an animal's nose to lead or control it

Examples of nose ring in a Sentence

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Turner has a nose ring and may be wearing her hair up in a ponytail, according to the alert. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025 And along the back wall is a two-tone wood sideboard from the 1950s, flanked by quirky wall sconces by ceramist Johanna de Clisson, with metal loops that resemble nose rings. Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2025 The missing girl's physical description — a Black teenage girl with red hair who wore a nose ring and had braces — matched the body found in Marivue Park. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Her videos feature men ranging from 23 to 31 and run the gamut from DJs wearing Yankees hats, cigarette-smoking models and bartenders with nose rings to a charming Australian banker. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for nose ring

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nose ring was in 1626

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“Nose ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20ring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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