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earring

/ˈɪəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɪɹɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

Examples :

"My sister wore sparkly silver earrings to the school dance. "
appearance wear item

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration dance

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

Illustration worn

worn verb

/wɔːn/ /wɔɹn/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright red dress to the school dance. "

Illustration sparkly

sparkly adjective

/ˈspɑːrkli/ /ˈspɑrkəli/

Giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery

"The little girl wore a sparkly dress to the birthday party. "

Illustration earrings

earrings noun

/ˈɪərɪŋz/ /ˈɪrɪŋz/

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

"She wore silver earrings to the party. "

Illustration ear

ear noun

/ɪə̯/ /iɹ/

The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.

"My ear hurts after listening to the loud music at the concert. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration piece

piece noun

/piːs/

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

"I’d like another piece of pie."

Illustration silver

silver noun

/ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/

A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.

"The jewelry store displayed many beautiful silver necklaces. "

Illustration wore

wore verb

/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright yellow dress to the school party. "

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Illustration jewelry

jewelry noun

/ˈdʒuːəlri/ /ˈdʒuːlri/

Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

"She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed."