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jewelling, jeweling|ˈdʒ(j)uːəlɪŋ|
[f. jewel n. or v. + -ing1.]
1. The action or art of working in, or adorning something with, jewels. Also attrib.
1613Purchas Pilgrimage i. vii. 31 He taught to make womens ornaments, and how to looke faire, and Iewelling. 1673O. Walker Educ. 34 Rodulfus the Emperor gave his mind to Jewelling. 1750tr. Leonardus' Mirr. Stones 43. 1851 Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib. 1283 Engraving, chasing in relief, jewelling, and enamel painting.
2. Watchmaking. The employment of jewels for the pivot-holes in a watch; also concr.
1804[see jewel v. 1 b]. 1884F. J. Britten Watch & Clockm. 102 Facio..introduced watch jewelling (Patent No. 371, May 1704). 1885Pall Mall G. 21 May 6/2 A watch selling at {pstlg}3 has no extra jewelling..there are grades from ‘plain jewelled’ up to 5½ pairs of extra jewels.
3. Pottery. Decoration with small bosses of translucent glaze, or with rounded projections of the body covered with glaze, as some kinds of porcelain.
4. concr. A trimming on a dress consisting of (real, or commonly, imitation) jewels.
1891Truth 10 Dec. 1240/2 A most lovely tea-gown..in white satin set into a yoke of turquoise jewelling. 1896Daily News 21 Nov. 6/3 If the jewelling were garnet and jet commingled, the effect would be very good. |