cocktail ring

American  

[kok-teyl ring] / ˈkɒk teɪl ˌrɪŋ /

noun

1. a woman’s ring with a large, ornate setting, typically having an imitation or inexpensive gemstone in the center.

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Etymology

Origin of cocktail ring

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

I unfurled my fingers and was delighted to find a large diamanté cocktail ring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Stone completed the look with a jewel-encrusted clutch, hoop earrings, and a giant sparkling cocktail ring.

From Fox News • Sep. 30, 2021

With her calm eyes directed toward the camera, and wearing a light-blue top, her right hand adorned with an oversized cocktail ring, her short hair ruffled around her smooth face, Maxwell appeared chillingly serene.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 16, 2019

His first cover shot for Vogue, in fall 1943, resembled a Dutch still life, with its careful composition of that season’s accessories, including gloves, an oversize cocktail ring and a handbag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2018

It was a present he was about to give his wife, a white satin box containing a star sapphire cocktail ring.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut