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I think my wife saw a picture of the rock group Journey, and they're kind of aging, and the one guy had dyed blonde hair with black roots, and... my idea was to get a little earring, I wanted to have a dangling earring.
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Meaning of "earring" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EARRING

earring  [ˈɪəˌrɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EARRING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Earring 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 EARRING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

earring

Earring

An earring is a piece of jewellery attached to the ear via a piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear. Earrings are worn by both sexes, although more common among women, and have been used by different civilizations in different times. Common locations for piercings, other than the earlobe, include the rook, tragus, and across the helix. The simple term "ear piercing" usually refers to an earlobe piercing, whereas piercings in the upper part of the external ear are often referred to as "cartilage piercings". Cartilage piercings are more complex to perform than earlobe piercings and take longer to heal. Earring components may be made of any number of materials, including metal, plastic, glass, precious stone, beads, wood, bone, and other materials. Designs range from small loops and studs to large plates and dangling items. The size is ultimately limited by the physical capacity of the earlobe to hold the earring without tearing. However, heavy earrings worn over extended periods of time may lead to stretching of the earlobe and the piercing.

Definition of earring in the English dictionary

The definition of earring in the dictionary is an ornament for the ear, usually clipped onto the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EARRING


banxring
ˈbæŋksˌrɪŋ
bring
brɪŋ
bullring
ˈbʊlˌrɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
cheesewring
ˈtʃiːzˌrɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
headring
ˈhedˌrɪŋ
hiring
haɪrɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
pull-ring
ˈpʊlˌrɪŋ
ring
rɪŋ
salering
ˈseɪlˌrɪŋ
scarf-ring
ˈskɑːfˌrɪŋ
showring
ˈʃəʊˌrɪŋ
spring
sprɪŋ
subring
ˈsʌbˌrɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EARRING

earnings
Earnings Related Benefit
Earnings Related Supplement
earnings-related
EAROM
earphone
earphones
earpick
earpiece
earplug
earringed
earshot
earst
earth
Earth 2.0
earth closet
earth colour
earth inductor compass
earth mother
earth mover

WORDS THAT END LIKE EARRING

barring
blurring
charring
conferring
furring
herring
incurring
jarring
occurring
photo-sharing
preferring
recurring
red herring
referring
scarring
slurring
sparring
starring
stirring
transferring
warring

Synonyms and antonyms of earring in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «earring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EARRING

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

Translator English - Chinese

耳环
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pendiente
570 millions of speakers

English

earring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कान की बाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قُرْط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серьга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brinco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাকড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boucle d’oreille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ohrring
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イヤリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀고리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoa tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காதணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डुल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küpe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orecchino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolczyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сережка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cercel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκουλαρίκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

örhänge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ørering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of earring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EARRING»

The term «earring» is very widely used and occupies the 14.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EARRING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «earring» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «earring» 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 earring

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4 QUOTES WITH «EARRING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word earring.
1
Katie McGrath
My mum's amazing - every time I achieve something in my career, she buys me a diamond earring.
2
Lana Turner
I would rather lose a good earring than be caught without make-up.
3
Fred Willard
Suddenly you're like a pirate, you're 65 years old and you've got an earring.
4
Fred Willard
I think my wife saw a picture of the rock group Journey, and they're kind of aging, and the one guy had dyed blonde hair with black roots, and... my idea was to get a little earring, I wanted to have a dangling earring.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EARRING»

Discover the use of earring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to earring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Girl With a Pearl Earring
An international bestseller with over two million copies sold, this is a story of an artist’s desire for beauty and the ultimate corruption of innocence.
Tracy Chevalier, 2009
2
The Earring Style Book
Whether your style is chic, glamorous, rock-and-roll, or bohemian, you’ll find easy-to-make earrings that will revive—and revolutionize—any outfit. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Stephanie A. Wells, 2011
3
Perfect Match: Earring Designs For Every Occasion
Features over 40 earring designs for various occasions, from simple dangles to sophisticated chandeliers.
Sara Schwittek, 2008
4
A Year in Earrings: 365 Designs and Variations
Presents step-by-step instructions for a variety of earring designs, covering such topics as tools, materials, wires, techniques, and shortcuts.
‎2009
5
Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures
Removal of Embedded Earring Backs Local infiltration of lidocame into the earlobe is usually sufficient anesthesia for the removal of an embedded earring back. The area is cleaned with povidone-iodme, and a small amount (usually less than ...
Christopher King, Fred M. Henretig, 2008
6
LIFE
Big. Dig. for. the. Lost. Earring. by. JANE. HOWARD. tarly one afternoon two weeks ago, when the forsythia had just exploded into golden bloom, a purposeful band of people assembled on a rather drab tract of land called the Fenway, near the ...
7
Girl With a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis
This volume will mark the first time Johannes Vermeer's iconic painting will be seen in the Southeast.
Lea Van Der Vinde, 2013
8
Earring Chic: 35 Hand-Selected Projects
This chapter begins with instructions for creating for a variety of earring hook styles and then moves into the simple, everyday techniques you'll use throughout the projects. Although earring hooks can be easily purchased at any cra or jewelry ...
Jennifer Claydon, 2011
9
Metonymy in Language and Thought
as a vivid, flamboyant character with a strong self-will. The earring has therefore a number of potential referents, each made salient in turn in the recontexrualizations. 3.3. The earring as encapsulation of folk memory Temporal sequencing of a ...
Klaus-Uwe Panther, Günter Radden, 1999
10
Human Resource Management Applications: Cases, Exercises, ...
93. Incident. Can. He. Wear. an. Earring. at. Work? Peter Wood was hired as a personal services representative at South Town Bank, a small bank serving South Town for over 30 years. The bank had a reputation for being one of the more ...
Stella Nkomo, Myron D. Fottler, R. Bruce McAfee, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EARRING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term earring is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Golden shoes
The bag is by Lafive, the dragon fly earring is Bonne Estoil and in the other ear I have an earring by Hven – all by Eustyle. The Hven earring is ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
2
South blotter: Burglar steals violin, ukulele during break-in at Delray …
A man in the 700 block of Meadows Circle told police a woman he knows punctured a tire on his car with her earring. He declined to press ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
3
Hasbro Brings Hotly-Anticipated Special Edition Toys to Comic-Con …
JERRICA BENTON supervises the shoot, but when the time comes to shine, JEM is just a flick of her earring away… It's showtime, Synergy! «Business Wire, Jul 15»
4
Lupita Nyong'o Rocks Gorgeous Earrings That Are Totally …
... and posted a gorgeous selfie in front of the Kenyan countryside. While we clearly admired the gorgeous landscape, Lupita's gold earring also ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
5
From the Streets of N, to Main Street SM, FLOrE and Westgard Take …
Westgard also has an affinity for paying homage to iconic works of art....such as Girl with the Pearl Earring by Johan Vermeer and The Song of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
5 Pairs Of Earrings For Under 50 Dollars: Mismatched Earrings For …
Below are some of our favorite mismatched earring sets, all in easy-to-wear styles and perfect for any occasion. Whatever your fancy, here are ... «Fashion Times, Jul 15»
7
Girl With The Pearl Earring director Peter Webber to head new ITV …
THE DISCOVERY of Tutankhamun is to be told in a four-part drama series for ITV told by Girl With The Pearl Earring director Pete Webber, aptly ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Lupita Nyong'o in form fitting black sheer panel dress at Maison …
Keeping her jewellery to a minimum, the Academy Award winning actress donned small stud earring and one silver ring. Completing her look ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi: Ishaani-Ranveer gets into romantic …
Our beautiful girl Ishaani drops her jhumka (earring) but Ranveer finds it and adorns on his lady love in the most romantic way. It seems the ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»
10
X-ray shows earring lodged in dog's stomach after he bit it off …
Even then, there was some concern the 14 carat gold earring – worth ... in the day, Henry was able to cough up the earring with no problem. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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