ring finger

noun

: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first

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Miley was spotted sporting a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 And as a final festive touch, Baker says to use your ring finger to tap a metallic or chromatic pigment onto center of your lids. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025 Herbert came back in with a white glove on his left hand and his middle and ring fingers taped together. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025 In fact, her ring finger is the most embellished, with gems, pearls, and studs of various sizes topping off a creamy, sheer beige. Marci Robin, Allure, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ring finger was before the 12th century

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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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ring finger

noun
: the third finger of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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