Earring Meaning
/ˈɪɹɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
nounAlternative form of earing (“a manufacturing defect in which the edges of sheet metal form a wave pattern during deep drawing”).
Sentence Examples
She tried again to fix the earring into her ear.
I lost an earring.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She lost a single ____ from her new set while dancing at the party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She tried again to fix the ____ into her ear.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English erering, from Old English ēarhring (“ear-ring”), from Proto-West Germanic *auʀahring, equivalent to ear + ring. Cognate with West Frisian earring (“earring”), Dutch oorring (“earring”), German Low German Ohrring (“earring”), German Ohrring (“earring”), Danish ørering (“earring”), Swedish örring (“earring”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She lost a single ____ from her new set while dancing at the party.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She tried again to fix the ____ into her ear.