nose ring
noun
a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it.
nose rings
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pluralof nose ring.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I have to go digging, shoveling and leveling fields in the underworld, all without my nose rings.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2023
Demoed on stage were things like lip piercings, tongue ring, ear and nose rings, as well as braces, earrings, and other minor upgrades like a gap tooth, gold tooth, and new hair and hat options.
From The Verge ● Jun. 4, 2019
I got the feeling that was what was going on at Givenchy with Riccardo Tisci’s over-the-top face baubles, nose rings and other piercings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2015
It’s a collection of black metal nose rings.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2015
We walked beneath a huge billboard with a larger-than-life picture of a woman decked in gold jewelry—not just bangles and necklaces and earrings and nose rings, but even golden hair clips.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
