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JEWELRY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
Synonyms:
jewellery; jewelry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jewelry" is a kind of...):
adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)
Meronyms (parts of "jewelry"):
gem; gemstone; stone (a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jewelry"):
bead (a small ball with a hole through the middle)
bijou (a small and delicately worked piece)
bling; bling bling (flashy, ostentatious jewelry)
bangle; bracelet (jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration)
clip (an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress)
cufflink (jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt)
earring (jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe)
gem; jewel; precious stone (a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry)
necklace (jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women))
pin (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)
band; ring (jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger)
tie clip (a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place)
Derivation:
jewel (adorn or decorate with precious stones)
Context examples:
You may receive a valuable gift, such as jewelry, or a gift of stock or cash at this glorious time of the year.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
For example, you may be working with elegant vintage clothing, a valuable historical art collection, or beautiful estate jewelry.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
It is alternatively possible you were given a valuable gift, such as a beautiful piece of jewelry or a gift of stock or cash from a loving relative.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Just as I slowed up to avoid overtaking him he stopped and began frowning into the windows of a jewelry store.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
I shook hands with him; it seemed silly not to, for I felt suddenly as though I were talking to a child. Then he went into the jewelry store to buy a pearl necklace—or perhaps only a pair of cuff buttons—rid of my provincial squeamishness forever.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
