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jewellery
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun jewellery has 1 sense
- jewellery(n = noun.artifact) jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems); Array is a kind of adornment
has particulars: bead, bijou, bling, bling bling, bangle, bracelet, clip, cufflink, earring, gem, jewel, precious stone, necklace, pin, band, ring, tie clip
has parts: gem, gemstone, stone
Derived form verb jewel1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
jewellery, n. (also jewelry) jewels or other ornamental objects, esp. for personal adornment, regarded collectively.
Etymology
ME f. OF juelerie and f. JEWEL, JEWELLER
ROGET THESAURUS
jewellery
Jewelry
N jewel, jewelry, jewellery, bijoutry, bijou, bijouterie, trinket, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, junk jewelry, gem, gemstone, precious stone, necklace, bracelet, anklet, earring, locket, pendant, charm bracelet, ring, pinky ring, carcanet, chain, chatelaine, broach, pin, lapel pin, torque, diamond, brilliant, rock, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope, girasol, girasole, onyx, plasma, sard, sardonyx, garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite, sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby, spinel, spinelle, balais, oriental, oriental topaz, turquois, turquoise, zircon, cubic zirconia, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst, alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone, pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl, mother of pearl, coral, jeweler, gemologist, minerologist, lapidary, lapidarian, gemology, gemmology, minerology, bejeweled, diamond, (gemstones), gemological.
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