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Meaning of "jewellery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JEWELLERY

jewellery  [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JEWELLERY

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

Jewellery

Jewellery or jewelry (/ˈdʒuːəl(ə)ri/) is small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes, and the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example. For many centuries metal, often combined with gemstones, has been the normal material for jewellery, but other materials such as shells and other plant materials may be used. It is one of the oldest type of archaeological artefact – with 100,000-year-old beads made from Nassarius shells thought to be the oldest known jewellery. The basic forms of jewellery vary between cultures but are often extremely long-lived; in European cultures the most common forms of jewellery listed above have persisted since ancient times, while other forms such as adornments for the nose or ankle, important in other cultues, are much less common. Historically, the most widespread influence on jewellery in terms of design and style have come from Asia.

Definition of jewellery in the English dictionary

The definition of jewellery in the dictionary is objects that are worn for personal adornment, such as bracelets, rings, necklaces, etc, considered collectively. Other definition of jewellery is the art or business of a jeweller.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JEWELLERY


camelry
ˈkæməlrɪ
cavalry
ˈkævəlrɪ
chivalry
ˈʃɪvəlrɪ
corivalry
kəʊˈraɪvəlrɪ
corrivalry
kəˈraɪvəlrɪ
cyclery
ˈsaɪk əlrɪ
daredevilry
ˈdɛəˌdɛv əlrɪ
devilry
ˈdɛvəlrɪ
hostelry
ˈhɒstəlrɪ
jewelry
ˈdʒuːəlrɪ
revelry
ˈrɛvəlrɪ
riflery
ˈraɪfəlrɪ
rivalry
ˈraɪvəlrɪ
tinselry
ˈtɪnsəlrɪ
vassalry
ˈvæsəlrɪ
wassailry
ˈwɒsəlrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JEWELLERY

jewel
jewel box
jewel case
jewel in the crown
jewel-like
jeweled
jeweler
jewelfish
jewelled
jeweller
jeweller´s
jeweller´s rouge
jeweller´s shop
jewellery box
jewelling
jewelry
jewelweed
Jewess
jewfish
jewie

WORDS THAT END LIKE JEWELLERY

art gallery
artillery
celery
costume jewellery
distillery
field artillery
gallery
horse artillery
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 jewellery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JEWELLERY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jewellery» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of jewellery

Translation of «jewellery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JEWELLERY

Find out the translation of jewellery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «jewellery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

珠宝类
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

joyas
570 millions of speakers

English

jewellery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आभूषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُجَوْهَرَاتٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

драгоценности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jóias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জহরত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bijoux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

barang kemas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmuck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

宝石類
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보석류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perhiasan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ nữ trang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணிகலன்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दागिने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mücevher
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioielli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biżuteria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ювелірні вироби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

podoabe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοσμήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

juweliersware
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smycken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smykker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jewellery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JEWELLERY»

The term «jewellery» is very widely used and occupies the 6.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JEWELLERY» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «JEWELLERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jewellery.
1
Tom Jones
I've always worn jewellery but for a time it went out of fashion. Like grungy and punk bands didn't wear jewellery because it was stupid.
2
Amber Le Bon
Throw out the rule book. If you like wearing navy and black together, wear it; if you like mixing up gold and silver jewellery, mix it. If you like it, wear it - don't care about what anyone else thinks.
3
Aerin Lauder
I inherited my love of gold jewellery from my grandmother.
4
Maripol
When I was a child, I lived in Morocco, and I would always buy a lot of beads from the markets and to make jewellery for friends. Later, at 18, I would do my own clothes and make my own patterns. When I first came to New York, people just assumed I was a stylist because I was so into fashion.
5
Katie McGrath
I get sent lots of jewellery by fans, and that's absolutely lovely.
6
Gina McKee
Usually I can go for three or four weeks and then I start to bake cakes or make jewellery and I think, 'hang on a minute, I'm obviously bored rigid. I need to get back out there.'
7
Tamara Mellon
A little jewellery on a man is OK, although he should never wear too much. Every man should always have a great watch.
8
Caterina Murino
I love all the shoe shops in Covent Garden. Laura Lee jewellery on Monmouth Street for delicate gold jewellery. Every time I get a part in an English movie, I buy myself a piece of jewellery from there.
9
Anna Netrebko
The jewellery I wear on stage in the opera house is not real, but the bling-bling I wear in concerts? Those are real!
10
Stephane Rolland
While I tend to keep embellishment minimal as my clients often possess some of the finest jewellery, I enjoy creating ornamentation that appears like installations, to compliment the overall look.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JEWELLERY»

Discover the use of jewellery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jewellery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Victorian Jewellery
Anbsp;highly readable account of how jewelry and fashion influenced each other and how both were determined by living standards and economics of the Victorian years.
Margaret Flower, Doris Langley-Levy Moore, 2002
2
Ancient Jewellery
This book shows how important ancient jewellery is to interpreting the past.
Jack Ogden, 1992
3
A History of Jewellery, 1100-1870
Superb sourcebook of rare ornamentation includes meticulously detailed narrative and 400 illustrations depicting priceless brooches, necklaces, clasps, gold padlock, reliquary pendants, much more.
Joan Evans, 1970
4
Gold Jewellery of the Indonesian Archipelago
This is the first major book on the gold jewellery of the Indonesian archipelago in more than 25 years.
Anne Richter, Bruce W. Carpenter, Bruce Carpenter, 2012
5
Ethnic Jewellery from Indonesia: Continuity and Evolution
Illustrated with more than 500 rare pieces that have been accumulated since the 1970s by collector Manfred Giehmann, the book explores the depth and breadth of an ancient and magnificent tradition, revealing the fruits of careful ...
Bruce W. Carpenter, 2012
6
Understanding jewellery
Whether interested in the history of fashion, deciding what to buy or simply to enjoy a visual feast of beautiful objects, this book will serve as an invaluable reference and represents outstanding value. This book is an excellent guide to
David Bennett, Daniela Mascetti, 2003
7
Bridal Jewellery
Bridal jewelry is, for many women, the most cherished jewelry they will ever own.
Clare Yarwood-White, 2008
8
Vintage Jewellery: Collecting and Wearing Twentieth-Century ...
Each decade ends with a 'key looks' spread showing an at-a-glance view of the important designs that defined the era. The book concludes with a shopping guide, which offers pointers on sourcing and caring for original antique pieces.
Caroline Cox, 2010
9
Hammering Techniques in Greek and Roman Jewellery and Toreutics
This reference work which brings together tools of ancient toreuts (matrices, punches) and actual finds of hammered metalwork offers new complex approaches to study a particular technique of Greek, Roman and relaterd toreutics and jewellery ...
Michail Yu Treister, 2001
10
Sustainable Jewellery
This book will encourage makers to recycle and showhow pre-loved or traditionally throw-away materials can be reconsideredand re-used.
Julia Manheim, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JEWELLERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jewellery is used in the context of the following news items.
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"Twinkle Tush" Is Glittery Jewellery For Your Cat's Butthole - BuzzFeed
Twinkle Tush sells a special little piece of jewellery to cover your cat's bum. Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qLdUG3id2rs. youtube.com. «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
2
Cops catch 3 men tunnelling into jewellery shop in JP Nagar
They had almost reached their target, digging an underground tunnel to a jewellery shop in JP Nagar to lay their hands on gold and silver ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
3
Jewellery stolen from Magpies Nest - Boston Standard
Shop owner Des Ellerby posted on the shop's Facebook site: “The following three items of jewellery were stolen from The Magpies Nest, ... «Boston Standard, Jul 15»
4
Man stole jewellery and iPhones from Dalkey home after boating …
The trio ransacked the upstairs of the house and made off with a large quantity of jewellery, several iPhones and sets of keys to a Ferrari and a ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
Jewellery repairs done right: Jockheck Jewellers in Burlington
Jockheck Jewellers, in Burlington, Ontario knows that your jewellery often holds special memories, or has great sentimental value. Whether it's ... «InsideHalton.com, Jul 15»
6
Sales of jewellery, TVs and cars rise as Greeks place their trust in …
Two women browse a luxury jewellery shop in Athens. Many Greeks are buying consumer goods as fears grow over the security of banks. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Paris's high jewellery haul
It's really only during the week of haute couture shows in Paris that I realise just how much high jewellery is out there. Like couture clothing, the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Zoe Kravitz is hard to miss with leg jewellery - Daily Mail
Zoe Kravitz is hard to miss with leg jewellery as she strolls with friend Twin Shadow after filming Allegiant. By Christine Rendon for MailOnline. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Victim swindled out of $11K in jewellery by online Kijiji scam … - CBC
In early May, a man and a woman used Kijiji to arrange a meeting with the victim to view the jewellery, the MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Attempts to recover jewellery remain unsuccessful - Otago Daily Times
A woman whose irreplaceable heirloom jewellery was stolen has turned to social media in a bid to get it back. Aucklander Karen Thode has ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»

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