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earring

[ eer-ring, -ing ]

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noun

earring

/ ˈɪəˌ��ɪŋ /

an ornament for the ear, usually clipped onto the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe

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Origin of earring¹

before 1000; Middle English erering, Old English ŧ��Բ�. See ear ¹, ring ¹

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The earrings I gave Carly before our wedding may yet be wearable.

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A handful of earrings and silver chains were all that remained there Wednesday.

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Jaythan Gilder, 32, swallowed the Tiffany & Co. diamond earrings around the time he was taken into custody on 26 February, police said.

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The other, a white T-shirt that looked worn-in, black joggers and a delicate hoop earring.

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Mr Gilder then allegedly stole the earrings and ran out of the store.

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