pierced

adjective

\ ˈpirst

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Definition of pierced

1 : having holes especially : decorated with perforations

2 : having the flesh punctured for the attachment of a piece of jewelry pierced ears a pierced tongue

3 : designed for pierced ears pierced earrings

Examples of pierced in a Sentence

a tattooed and pierced musician

Recent Examples on the Web For wearing the nose ring, Mr. Godse was called Nathuram, meaning a man with pierced nose. — Sameer Yasir, New York Times, "Gandhi’s Killer Evokes Admiration as Never Before," 4 Feb. 2020 Plus, Magdalena didn't want some American student with a pierced tongue and tattoos traipsing around, exposing Camila to God knows what. — Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Finalist: Host Mother," 20 July 2019 The new versions are mostly designed for pierced ears. — Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, "Jackie Kennedy’s Favorite Earrings Are Back," 10 July 2019 Contributing: Carly Mallenbaum Kylie Jenner and Stormi spark debate:How old must a baby be before getting pierced ears? — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "Hilary Duff's Instagram reignites jewelry debate: Is piercing a baby's ears 'child abuse'?," 3 July 2019 With a pierced abdomen and a fist-sized hole in his thigh, Conroy was carried to hospital under a hail of mortar fire. — Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, The New York Review of Books, "How Assad Made Truth a Casualty of War," 7 Sep. 2018 This time around, the Internet’s outrage is focused on Kylie Jenner, who recently shared a video on Snapchat in which her five-month-old daughter, Stormi, is seen with pierced ears. — Patricia Garcia, Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Sparks a Cultural Debate: Is Stormi Too Young for Pierced Ears?," 19 July 2018 Like Barragán’s personal Instagram @ytinifninfinity, which often shows pierced food things and slices of men’s body parts, his clothes also have an erotic tinge. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Barragán Turns a New York Department Store Into a Cool-Kid Runway," 15 Sep. 2018 From this summer's obsession with pierced braids to the latest constellation craze, ear and body piercings have never been cooler. — Sue Williamson, Teen Vogue, "15 Dainty Piercing Ideas for Ears and Body," 9 Aug. 2018

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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pierced. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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pierced

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of pierced

of a body part : having a hole that was made so that a piece of jewelry can be worn through it

: having holes made in one or more parts of your body so you can wear jewelry in them

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