Earring

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Earring \Ear"ring`\, n.
     An ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of
     the ear, with or without a pendant.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  earring
       n : jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe
           or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  53 Moby Thesaurus words for "earring":
     anklet, armlet, band, bangle, beads, belt, bijou, bracelet,
     breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, cincture,
     cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, coronet, crown, diadem,
     ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, fob, gem, girdle,
     girt, girth, great circle, hoop, jewel, locket, neckband, necklace,
     nose ring, pin, precious stone, quoit, rhinestone, ring, stickpin,
     stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone