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My mother gave me a pair of diamond earrings when I was 13. It symbolised becoming a teenager. I also remember getting a collection of costume jewellery from my grandmother when I was in high school.
Erin Wasson

Meaning of "costume jewellery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COSTUME JEWELLERY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COSTUME JEWELLERY

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Costume jewellery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COSTUME JEWELLERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

costume jewellery

Costume jewelry

Costume jewelry, trinkets, fashion jewelry, junk jewelry, fake jewelry, or fallalery is jewelry manufactured as ornamentation to complement a particular fashionable costume or garment as opposed to "real" jewelry which may be regarded primarily as collectibles, keepsakes, or investments.

Definition of costume jewellery in the English dictionary

The definition of costume jewellery in the dictionary is jewellery that is decorative but has little intrinsic value.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSTUME JEWELLERY

costly
costmaries
costmary
Costner
costotomies
costotomy
costrel
costs
costume
costume ball
costume change
costume department
costume designer
costume drama
costume piece
costumer
costumery
costumey
costumier
costus

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSTUME JEWELLERY

art gallery
artillery
celery
distillery
field artillery
gallery
horse artillery
jewellery
ladies´ gallery
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
peanut gallery
photo gallery
picture gallery
play to the gallery
portrait gallery
press gallery
public gallery
rogues´ gallery
scullery
viewing gallery

Synonyms and antonyms of costume jewellery in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «costume jewellery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COSTUME JEWELLERY

Find out the translation of costume jewellery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of costume jewellery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «costume jewellery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

服装首饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bisutería
570 millions of speakers

English

costume jewellery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोशाक गहने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجوهرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бижутерия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bijuterias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোশাকী গহনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bijoux fantaisie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barang kemas kostum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Modeschmuck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コスチュームジュエリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의상 보석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perhiasan kostum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ trang sức trang phục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடை ஆபரணங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोशाख दागिने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kostüm mücevheratı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bigiotteria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biżuteria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біжутерія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gablonzuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοσμηματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kostuum juwele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bijouterier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bijouteri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of costume jewellery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSTUME JEWELLERY»

The term «costume jewellery» is regularly used and occupies the 62.550 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COSTUME JEWELLERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «costume jewellery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «costume jewellery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about costume jewellery

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QUOTES WITH «COSTUME JEWELLERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word costume jewellery.
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Erin Wasson
My mother gave me a pair of diamond earrings when I was 13. It symbolised becoming a teenager. I also remember getting a collection of costume jewellery from my grandmother when I was in high school.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSTUME JEWELLERY»

Discover the use of costume jewellery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to costume jewellery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Costume Jewellery
Includes iconic pieces from Chanel, Christian Dior, Josef of Hollywood and Miriam Haskell with a star rating system indicating the value of every stunning jewel. The perfect guide if you desire the ultimate accessories.
Judith Miller, 2008
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Costume Jewellery: The Jewels of Miriam Haskell
The riveting history of a major costume jewellery house and its products.
Deanna Farneti Cera, 2014
3
Vintage Costume Jewellery: A Passion for Fabulous Fakes
The ultimate vintage costume jewellery collectors' guide, written by the ultimate collector.
Carole Tanenbaum, 2006
4
Costume Jewellery: A Collector's Guide
Often showing photographed items, these are guides no collector can afford to be without.
Caroline Behr, Tracy Tolkien, 2001
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Century of Idar-Oberstein costume jewellery:
From the latter half of the nineteenth century, Idar-Oberstein developed into an important centre of
Anne-Barbara Knerr, Wilhelm Lindermann, 2009
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Make It Yourself - Costume Jewellery
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Peggy Tearle, 2008
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Costume Jewelry Variations: A Collector's Identification and ...
This title focuses on costume and multi-purpose jewellery, clips, motion jewellery and figural jewellery. There are hundreds of listings and photographs, and information on caring for collectible pieces and identifying reproductions.
Marion Cohen, 2003
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Miller's Costume Jewellery
Exploring subjects including Art Deco jewellery, costume jewellery in Hollywood films, Bakelite and unsigned pieces, this book also looks at the lives of the designers and their inspirations, as well as showing hundreds of beautiful designs ...
Judith Miller, 2012
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Lecture Notes: Dermatology
Robin Graham-Brown, Tony Burns. result of ear piercing and the wearing of cheap costume jewellery. The problem usually begins with itchy earlobes, but it is dermatitis caused by the metallic components of other garments that brings the ...
Robin Graham-Brown, Tony Burns, 2011
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Fabulous Fakes: A Passion for Vintage of Costume Jewelry
A lavishly illustrated celebration of some of the finest examples of vintage costume jewelry ranges from the Victorian era, through the sophisticated designs of art deco and geometrics, to the designer and artisanal jewelry of the present, ...
Carole Tanenbaum, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSTUME JEWELLERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term costume jewellery is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rita Ora Or Michelle Keegan? The Sexiest Woman Votes Are In
But after appearing at the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week sans ring, it seems it was just a costume jewellery statement and nothing more. «LOOK, Jul 15»
2
Can't Wait For The Jeremy Scott Documentary? We Have Six Others …
She might be 93 years old, but Iris packs a serious style punch with her impressive collection of costume jewellery and signature black frame ... «instyle.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
7/7 bombings: Who were the 52 victims of the London terror attacks?
She was also an obsessive buyer of shoes, costume jewellery and quirky handbags. After her death, the sale of her "vast" collection raised a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
Reborn Reno steals the limelight from Las Vegas
Downtown Reno has the face of an ageing survivor in costume jewellery and old jeans. Hard times have preserved much of the city's retro ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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7/7 anniversary: Remembering the victims of the London bombings
She was also an obsessive buyer of shoes, costume jewellery and quirky handbags. After her death, the sale of her "vast" collection raised a ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
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Pop-up gallery and vintage shop opens in Basingstoke's Top of The …
“We'll be selling things like vintage costume jewellery and dresses, furniture, bric-a-brac, curiosities and art works,” explained Dina. Share article. “We've tested ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
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Business is sure to gallop ahead with new pop-up gallery and …
“We'll be selling things like vintage costume jewellery and dresses, furniture, bric-a-brac, curiosities and art works,” explained Dina. Share article. “We've tested ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
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Leicestershire gang jailed for more than 25 years for series of high …
*Murray and Harry Green burgled a house in Thornborough Way, Leicester, when costume jewellery and an iPad were taken. *Ricky Green ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
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A mother's argument for capturing baby's every moment in photos
I forget how it came to be in my possession, but it was probably tucked inside one of the boxes of costume jewellery and figurines we were ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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contents of 1940s farmhouse untouched for 75 years go up for auction
There is even a quantity of nine carat gold and costume jewellery included amongst the lots being sold off. Time-warp of curiosities. «BT.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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