Added 9 October 2026
jewellery
/ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)lɹi/ noun
In Latin: ōrnāmentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jewellery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
The jewellery was very expensive in that shop.
- Any tools, instruments, devices, etc., placed within a drill pipe.
- The shop from which a jeweller trades or makes jewellery
Origin
Inherited from Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel + -ery.
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