earring

Other spellings

• ear-ring

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɪrɪŋ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɪərɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ear‧ring

Noun

Singular earring

Plural earrings

This woman is wearing an earring'.

1. (countable) An earring is a piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

   She wore golden earrings.

Related words

• ear
• ring