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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
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Examples of pierced in a Sentence
a tattooed and pierced musician
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Seems a multiple-pierced and tattooed lovely in a clingy peach taffeta costume had melted his heart.
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First Known Use of pierced
14th century
PIERCED Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of pierced for English Language Learners
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of a body part : having a hole that was made so that a piece of jewelry can be worn through it
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: having holes made in one or more parts of your body so you can wear jewelry in them
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