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jewelry

jewelry

494 1.3
Small decorative items like rings or necklaces that people wear to look nice
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːəlri/
  • US
translation icon : joyería
  • I was on my way to the jewelry store to buy the ring.
  • wear jewelry
  • clothing and jewelry
  • gold jewelry

And take all my money, my jewelry and stash.

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Examples

  • The antique store had a stunning collection of jewelry, featuring vintage rings and brooches.

  • Do you think you can tell me how to get to Johnson Jewelry?

  • Moses worked for my father in the jewelry store in Philadelphia before my father retired.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Edward's attention is taken by the glittering jewelry display in the hotel jewelry store window.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Days later, on February 6, 2011, burglars stole gold jewelry and a new laptop.

    Academic text (2017)
  • She wore beautiful jewelry for the wedding, including a sparkling necklace and elegant earrings.

  • He bought her a lovely set of jewelry for her birthday, including matching bracelets and a pendant.

Synonyms

handmade jewelry
vsjewelry
1 2.7

Jewelry made by hand rather than in factories

is produced by any method rather than only by hand

Compounds

42 1.1

A shop that sells rings, necklaces, and watches

Jewelry made by hand rather than in factories

1 3.3

A person who makes rings, necklaces or bracelets

1 3.2

A person or shop that buys and sells rings and necklaces

How Valuable

luxury
322 4.2
jewelry
  • US
494 1.3

Surface Forms

jewelry singular
jewelries plural
jewelleries plural
jewellery singular

Morphology

jewelry = jewel (transparent) = jewel + ry

The noun is a straightforward collective/relational formation from 'jewel' meaning items made of or consisting of jewels.

Etymology

Jewelry comes from jewel, which once came from an old word meaning 'plaything' or 'delight'. So jewelry means small, decorative things you wear to look and feel special.