earring

An earring.

Meaning

Noun

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

Origin

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

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