eardrop

American  

[eer-drop] / ˈɪərˌdrɒp /

noun

• eardrops
  plural

1. an earring with a pendant.

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eardrop British  

/ ˈɪəˌdrɒp /

noun

1. a pendant earring

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• eardrops
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of eardrop

First recorded in 1710–20; ear ¹ + drop

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Example Sentences

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eardrop eardrops

The queen has jewels in her hair, a pearl eardrop, and two necklaces, one fitting closely to the neck, the other falling over the breast.

From Shakespeare and Precious Stones Treating of the Known References of Precious Stones in Shakespeare's Works, with Comments as to the Origin of His Material, the Knowledge of the Poet Concerning Precious Stones, and References as to Where the Precious Stones of His Time Came from by George Frederick Kunz

Each eardrop was a single turquoise, almost as large, and quite as clear in colour, as a hedge-sparrow's egg.

From Vixen, Volume III. by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

Becker anticipates poodle-dog is now growing, along with other so-called fire followers, like fire poppies, golden eardrops and whispering bells.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025

If the eardrops are found in the pot of cold cream, it would only be thought that Mlle.

From At the Villa Rose by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

Dolores loved these, her only valuable trinkets, and wore them constantly: she even slept in her pretty eardrops.

From Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel by May Leonard

She does not know how much I know about those diamond eardrops.

From At the Villa Rose by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

Item, there was no end to the rings, neck-chains, eardrops, etc., the which I have in part forgotten.

From Mary Schweidler, the amber witch : the most interesting trial for witchcraft ever known, printed from an imperfect manuscript by her father, Abraham Schweidler, the pastor of Coserow in the island of Usedom / edited by W. Meinhold ; translated from the German by Lady Duff Gordon. by Lady Lucie Duff Gordon

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