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An earring.

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English erering, from Old English ēarhring (ear-ring), from Proto-West Germanic *auʀahring, equivalent to ear +‎ ring. Cognate with West Frisian earring (earring), Dutch oorring (earring), German Low German Ohrring (earring), German Ohrring (earring), Danish ørering (earring), Swedish örring (earring).

Noun

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earring (plural earrings)

  1. A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
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Etymology 2

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    Noun

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    earring (uncountable)

    1. Alternative form of earing (a manufacturing defect in which the edges of sheet metal form a wave pattern during deep drawing)

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    West Frisian

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    Etymology

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    From ear +‎ ring.

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    Noun

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    earring c (plural earringen, diminutive earrinkje)

    1. earring

    Further reading

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    • earring”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011