earringnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɪə.rɪŋ/us/ˈɪr.ɪŋ/A2 a piece of jewellery, usually one of a pair, worn in a hole in the ear or fastened to the ear by a clip:
gold earrings
a pair of dangly earrings
He was wearing an earring in his left ear.
More examples
- I've found one earring - do you know where the other one is?
- I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jewellery
- badge
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- hoop
- knuckleduster
- paste
- pearl
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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