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earringspieces of jewelry worn on or through the ears

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: pieces of jewelry worn on or through the ears

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪrɪŋz/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's vintage earrings are worth more than my car!
  • She lost one earring and spent three hours looking for it under the sofa.
  • He bought his wife earrings for their anniversary and accidentally got his ears pierced too!

earrings

NOUN

[/ˈɪrɪŋz/]

pieces of jewelry worn on or through the ears

a young woman holds up delicate silver hoops near her ears while looking in a hand mirror. She carefully positions the jewelry to see how they would look when worn. The shop assistant points to different pairs of dangling and stud styles in the display case below. The customer's face lights up as she finds the perfect pair that matches her outfit. Other customers browse nearby cases filled with various ear jewelry designs.  pieces of jewelry worn on or through the ears
💡 Concept

a young woman holds up delicate silver hoops near her ears while looking in a hand mirror. She carefully positions the jewelry to see how they would look when worn. The shop assistant points to different pairs of dangling and stud styles in the display case below. The customer's face lights up as she finds the perfect pair that matches her outfit. Other customers browse nearby cases filled with various ear jewelry designs. pieces of jewelry worn on or through the ears

Perfect earrings match her confident bearings for today's crucial hearings!
🎵 Rhyme

Perfect earrings match her confident bearings for today's crucial hearings!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪrɪŋz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪərɪŋz/

🌳Etymology

Rootear + ring
Suffix-s

🎵Rhyme

hearingsclearingsbearings
hearings
clearings
bearings

🔗Collocations

diamond earrings
pearl earrings
dangling earrings
stud earrings
clip-on earrings
wear earrings
pierced earrings

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's vintage earrings are worth more than my car!

She lost one earring and spent three hours looking for it under the sofa.

😄 Fun example

He bought his wife earrings for their anniversary and accidentally got his ears pierced too!

The company dress code prohibits large or dangling earrings for safety reasons.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ear jewelryear ornamentsear accessories

Related

necklacebraceletringjewelryaccessories

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