jewelry
Americannoun
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articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment.
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any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like.
Etymology
Origin of jewelry
1300–50; Middle English juelrie < Anglo-French juelerie, equivalent to juel jewel + -erie -ery
Example Sentences
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This shade differs from the brighter green moldavites of Europe, which have been used in jewelry since the Middle Ages.
From Science Daily
She pores over a drawer of unorganized jewelry to find the right piece.
From Salon
In a Los Angeles County jewelry heist, investigators last year linked a burner phone from a traffic accident to the heist location and to other crimes.
From Los Angeles Times
To save money on soaring premiums after the fire, the couple eliminated jewelry coverage from their insurance.
That body was found with two bracelets, two earrings, and pectoral jewelry that featured bats and crocodiles, she added.
From Barron's
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