- Jewellery
- Jewellery \Jew"el*ler*y\ (j[=u]"[e^]l*l[~e]r*r[y^] or j[udd]"[e^]l*l[~e]r*r[y^]), n. See {Jewelry}. [Chiefly Brit.] --Burke. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Jewellery
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Jewellery — (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials.The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel , which was anglicised from… … Wikipedia
jewellery — UK US UK (US jewelry) /ˈdʒuːəlri/ noun [U] ► decorative objects worn on your clothes and body, for example rings, bracelets, and necklaces: »A lot of people don t want to go to the high street chains to buy their jewellery. »jewellery… … Financial and business terms
jewellery — BrE, jewelry AmE noun (U) small things that you wear for decoration, such as rings or necklaces: a piece of jewellery see also: costume jewellery … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jewellery — [jo͞o′əl rē, jo͞ol′rē] n. chiefly Brit. sp. of JEWELRY * * * … Universalium
jewellery — (n.) see JEWELRY (Cf. jewelry) … Etymology dictionary
jewellery — should be pronounced joo ǝl ri, not joo lǝ ri (as in foolery). The form jewelry is usual in AmE and is sometimes used in BrE … Modern English usage
jewellery — (US also jewelry) ► NOUN ▪ personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are made from or contain jewels and precious metal … English terms dictionary
jewellery — [jo͞o′əl rē, jo͞ol′rē] n. chiefly Brit. sp. of JEWELRY … English World dictionary
jewellery — (BrE) (AmE jewelry) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ expensive ▪ cheap ▪ beautiful, fine ▪ flashy, gaudy (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
jewellery */*/ — UK [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ] / US [ˈdʒuəlrɪ] noun [uncountable] objects that you wear as decoration. Types of jewellery include rings, which you wear on your finger, bracelets, which you wear on your wrist, and necklaces, which you wear around your neck She s… … English dictionary
