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drop earring

drop earring

1 3.2
An earring that hangs below the earlobe with a small decoration
  • noun
translation icon : pendiente colgante
  • Burmese pearl drop earrings.
  • diamond drop earrings
  • gold drop earrings
  • platinum drop earrings

Examples

  • Her outfit was complete with beautiful crystal drop earrings that enhanced her look.

  • So I can either go with my little Jennifer Burr like Pearl drop earrings and they have a little pinky, pinky bit like that.

  • She wore stunning diamond drop earrings that sparkled in the light.

  • For the gala, he chose to accessorize his suit with elegant silver drop earrings.

Synonyms

earring
vsdrop earring
267 1.0

A small piece of jewelry worn on the ear and attached to the earlobe with a pin or clip

is a specific kind that hangs under the earlobe and has a hanging ornament
eardrop
vsdrop earring
1 7.5

An earring with a small piece that hangs down

is the same hanging design but called by a different name
pendant earring
vsdrop earring
3.7

A piece of jewellery that hangs from the ear with a small decoration

is the same design but often referred to with other terms

How Long

drop earring
1 3.2
earring
267 1.0

Surface Forms

drop earring singular
drop earrings plural

Morphology

drop + earring

The meaning 'an earring designed to hang below the earlobe' is transparently composed from 'drop' (to hang or droop) modifying 'earring' — a clear modifier+noun pattern indicating an earring that hangs or dangles. This construction follows ordinary English compounding and has close cross-linguistic parallels (e.g. 'dangle/pendant earring'), so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Drop earring may come from the simple image of a small ornament that seems to drop down from the earring and hang like a tiny pendant. Because it hangs below the earlobe and moves, the term now means 'an earring that hangs below the ear'.