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jewellery vs earring

earring vs jewellery

jewellery and earring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jewellery Yes No No No
earring Yes No No No
As nouns, earring is a hyponym of jewellery; that is, earring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jewellery:
  • jewellery: an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
  • earring: jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
Other hyponyms of jewellery include bead, bijou, bling, bling bling, bangle, bracelet, clip, cufflink, gem, jewel, precious stone, necklace, pin, band, ring, tie clip.
jewellery (noun) earring (noun)
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
Difference between jewellery and earring

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