JEWELRY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jewelry mean? 

• JEWELRY (noun)
  The noun JEWELRY has 1 sense:

1. an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

  Familiarity information: JEWELRY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JEWELRY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

jewellery; jewelry

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 beautiful piece of jewelry or other gift on this magical evening.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You won't stop, I know, as long as you can trail round in a white gown with your hair down, and wear gold-paper jewelry.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

In the tomb, there were mummies, jewelry and statues.

(Discovery of Two Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years Announced in Egypt, VOA)

Body piercing involves making a hole in the skin so that you can insert jewelry.

(Piercing and Tattoos, NIH)

The amber piece already was slated to become jewelry, as it also contains well preserved plant material.

(Dinosaur Tail Found in Myanmar, VOA News)

Romantically, if you have been dating a long time, you may receive or give a diamond ring or other valuable piece of jewelry on the full moon, December 11, plus or minus five days.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Holes from piercing usually close up if you no longer wear the jewelry.

(Piercing and Tattoos, NIH)

Or you may be given a beautiful, valuable gift of jewelry, stock, or cash, for Jupiter is strongly associated with financial bounty.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The Sun is the natural ruler of your eighth house of other people’s money, so you may receive a very valuable gift—such as a diamond or other valuable piece of jewelry.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Capricorn rules historical material, such as estate jewelry, landmark buildings, historical autographs, fossils, and other valuable items saved or unearthed from the past.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)