ring finger
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- noun
- /rɪŋ ˈfɪŋɡər/
- Traditionally, the ring finger is where couples wear their wedding rings in many cultures.
- the left ring finger
- the right ring finger
- a band on the ring finger
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Watch on YouTubeAnd on his left ring finger, there's a wedding band, right?
- And on his left ring finger, there's a wedding band, right?
- You had the Shamrock, you know which I have on my ring finger right there.
- And when she comes up, her, the tip of her ring finger is missing.
- I have a white band around my ring finger.
- And last but not least, the darkest shade with my ring finger.
- I like to use either my ring or my pinky and use my ring finger very lightly.
- And yes, I know you meant to use your ring finger, I just make sure I use a very light hand.
Examples
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Place the ring on the ring finger of her left hand.
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I slipped it onto the knuckle of my left ring finger.
Fiction book (1995) -
I bought myself a new ring, which I wear on the ring finger of my right hand.
Blog text (6) -
I began wearing a ring on my left ring finger when I became engaged.
Blog text (9) -
And on his left ring finger, there's a wedding band, right?
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Father Tim glances down at her ring finger and sees the diamond.
Fiction book (2002) -
He slid the beautiful ring onto her ring finger, signifying their engagement.
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The wedding ceremony concluded with him placing the band on her ring finger.
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ring' (a band worn on a finger) with 'finger' — i.e., the finger where a ring is worn. This noun–noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Ring finger: One popular story says the name comes from an old idea that a vein ran from that finger to the heart, so people put a ring there to show 'love' and 'marriage'. That's why the ring finger today is the finger where many people wear a wedding ring.