earring
gb/ˈɪɹɪŋ/ us/ˈɪɹɪŋ/
A2
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Acepções
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Substantivo
A2
entity
1
jewelry worn on the ear
A small piece of jewelry you wear on your ear.
Padrão de uso:
wear [an earring]/[earrings]; put on/take off [earrings]
Erro comum:
Learners may write it as two words (*ear ring*). Also, people often say “a pair of earrings” even if each one is an earring.
Sinônimos
ear ornament (More formal and less common than earring.)
Colocações
wear earrings
|put in earrings
|take out earrings
|a pair of earrings
|gold earrings
|silver earrings
|diamond earrings
|dangling earrings
|stud earrings
|hoop earrings
Temas
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
Exemplos
- She wore simple gold earrings to work.
- I lost one earring and couldn’t find it anywhere.
- He bought her a pair of diamond earrings for their anniversary.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My earrings are new.
- I wear one earring in each ear.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
earring
AFI
GB/ˈɪɹɪŋ/
US/ˈɪɹɪŋ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ear - ring (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ear)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: earring
- Plural: earrings
Família de palavras
Forms
earrings
noun
Related words
ear
noun A1
earlobe
noun
Expressões
clip-on earring
1/klˈɪp ˈɔn ˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
earring that doesn’t need piercing
An earring you clip onto your ear.
Exemplos
- She chose clip-on earrings because her ears aren’t pierced.
- These clip-on earrings feel a little tight after an hour.
dangling earring
1/dˈæŋɡlɪŋ ˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
earring that hangs down
An earring that hangs and moves.
Exemplos
- Her dangling earrings sparkled when she turned her head.
- I avoid dangling earrings when I’m playing sports.
drop earring
1/dɹˈɑp ˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
earring that drops below lobe
An earring with a part that hangs down.
Exemplos
- She chose pearl drop earrings for the wedding.
- The shop had matching necklaces and drop earrings.
earring back
1/ˈɪɹɪŋ bˈæk/
fixed phrase
small piece that secures an earring
The small part behind your ear that keeps an earring on.
Exemplos
- I can’t wear these because I lost the earring back.
- The jeweler gave me extra earring backs just in case.
earring hole
1/ˈɪɹɪŋ hˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
pierced hole for wearing earrings
A small hole in your ear for an earring.
Exemplos
- Her earring hole closed up after she stopped wearing earrings.
- Make sure you clean your earring holes while they heal.
hoop earring
1/hˈup ˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
circular earring shaped like a ring
An earring that is shaped like a circle.
Exemplos
- She put on large hoop earrings for the party.
- Hoop earrings can catch on scarves if they’re big.
stud earring
1/stˈʌd ˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
small earring that sits close
A small earring that does not hang down.
Exemplos
- She wears stud earrings most days because they’re comfortable.
- The nurse asked him to remove his stud earring before the scan.