earring

Thân thiện

She carefully puts on a small silver earring.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of jewelry worn on the earlobe: An earring is a decorative item designed to be attached to the ear, typically through a piercing in the earlobe or by clipping onto it.

Usage

• Earrings are a common form of personal adornment.
• They can be made from various materials like gold, silver, or plastic.
• The word is typically used in its singular form to refer to one piece, or in its plural form "earrings" to refer to a pair.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She lost one of her diamond earrings.
  • He bought a pair of simple silver earrings.
  • For the ceremony, she wore traditional gold earrings.

Advanced Usage

• "To have one's ears pierced for earrings": This phrase describes the act of creating holes in the earlobes to wear earrings.
  • She had her ears pierced for earrings when she was ten.

Variants and Related Words

• Stud earring: A small earring that sits close to the earlobe.
• Hoop earring: An earring in the shape of a ring or circle.
• Dangle earring: An earring that hangs down below the earlobe.
• Earring back / Earring clutch: The small piece that secures an earring in place at the back of the earlobe.

Synonyms

• Ear jewelry: A general term for any ornament worn on the ear.
• Ear adornment: A more formal term for decorative ear wear.

Related Phrases

• "A pair of earrings": The standard way to refer to two matching earrings.
  • She received a beautiful pair of earrings for her birthday.
• "To put on/take off earrings": Describes the action of wearing or removing them.
  • She forgot to take off her earrings before swimming.

Học thuật

Noun

1. jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe