Library / English Dictionary

JEWELRY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

Synonyms:

jewellery; jewelry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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)

bijou (a small and delicately worked piece)

bling; bling bling (flashy, ostentatious jewelry)

bangle; bracelet (jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration)

clip (an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress)

cufflink (jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt)

earring (jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe)

gem; jewel; precious stone (a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry)

necklace (jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women))

pin (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)

band; ring (jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger)

tie clip (a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place)

Derivation:

jewel (adorn or decorate with precious stones)

Credits

 Context examples: 

You may receive a valuable gift, such as jewelry, or a gift of stock or cash at this glorious time of the year.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

For example, you may be working with elegant vintage clothing, a valuable historical art collection, or beautiful estate jewelry.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It is alternatively possible you were given a valuable gift, such as a beautiful piece of jewelry or a gift of stock or cash from a loving relative.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Just as I slowed up to avoid overtaking him he stopped and began frowning into the windows of a jewelry store.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

I shook hands with him; it seemed silly not to, for I felt suddenly as though I were talking to a child. Then he went into the jewelry store to buy a pearl necklace—or perhaps only a pair of cuff buttons—rid of my provincial squeamishness forever.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)