A jewel, bead, tassel, or the like, attached loosely to clothing, etc., so as to hang down as an ornament; †an ornamental fringe (obsolete); (now)…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > jewellery of specific shape or form > [noun] > pendant (18) pendantc1400 A jewel, bead, tassel, or the like, attached loosely to clothing, etc., so as to hang down as an ornament; †an ornamental fringe (obsolete); (now)… pendicle1488 A hanging ornament, a pendant; a cloth hanging. Obsolete. drop1502 Applied to various objects resembling a drop of liquid in size, shape, or pendent character. A pendant of metal or precious stone, as an ear-drop… pennon1546 A hanging ornament; = pendant, n. 3a. Obsolete. rare. pendeloque1623 A gem, esp. a diamond, cut in the shape of a drop and used as a pendant; a piece of jewellery of similar design. Also as adj.: designating such a gem. bob1648 An ornamental pendant; an ear-drop. Obsolete. pendulea1699 A pendant object or part of something; spec. a hanging ornament. Obsolete. pear drop1785 A pear-shaped jewel, esp. a pendent one in an earring, etc. dropperc1825 Mining. (See quot. 1864.) tassel-drop1849 hanger- Something that hangs down or is suspended. A pendant; also attributive, as hanger-pearl. Subcategories:— fastened to a watch-chain or girdle (7) |
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