ear‧ring /ˈɪərɪŋ $ ˈɪr-/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] a piece of jewellery that you wear on your eargold/diamond/pearl etc earrings She was wearing a pair of beautiful diamond earrings.
COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVESgold/silver etc earringsHe bought her some expensive diamond earrings.dangling/dangly earrings (=long earrings that hang down from your ear)I put on some gold dangly earrings.hoop/hooped earrings (=in the shape of a large circle)a pair of large silver hoop earringsVERBSwear earringsShe was wearing gold earrings and a diamond necklace.put on earringsI forgot to put on my new earrings.PHRASESa pair of earringsI saw a lovely pair of earrings in the jeweller's on the High Street.
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