JEWELRY

jewelry, jewellery

(noun) an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

jewelry (usually uncountable, plural jewelries)

United States standard spelling of jewellery.

Usage notes

Also used in Canada, but less common there than jewellery.

Source: Wiktionary


Jew"el*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. joaillerie.]

1. The art or trade of a jeweler. Cotgrave.

2. Jewels, collectively; as, a bride's jewelry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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