JEWELRY
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)
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)
band; ring (jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger)
pin (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)
necklace (jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women))
gem; jewel; precious stone (a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry)
earring (jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe)
cufflink (jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt)
clip (an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress)
bangle; bracelet (jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration)
bijou (a small and delicately worked piece)
tie clip (a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place)
