eardrop

Thân thiện

She carefully fastened the delicate eardrop to her earlobe.

Definition

Noun: 1. An earring with a pendant ornament: A type of earring, typically for pierced ears, that dangles or hangs down from the earlobe, often decorated with a gemstone, bead, or other decorative element.

Usage

• The word "eardrop" specifically refers to the dangling style of earring. It is a somewhat formal or old-fashioned term.
• It is used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • She wore a beautiful pair of pearl eardrops to the gala.
  • The antique eardrop was made of silver and amethyst.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in historical or descriptive contexts, such as in costume design or antique jewelry descriptions.
  • The portrait from the 18th century shows the subject wearing elaborate eardrops.

Variants and Related Words

• Earring (n): The general term for any ornament worn on the ear lobe. An eardrop is a specific type of earring.
• Pendant earring (n): A more common modern synonym for "eardrop."
• Drop earring (n): Another common synonym.

Synonyms

• Pendant earring
• Drop earring
• Dangling earring

Antonyms

• Stud earring: A small earring that sits closely on the earlobe without dangling.
• Hoop earring: An earring in the shape of a circle or partial circle, which may not have a distinct pendant.

Related Phrases

• A pair of eardrops: The standard way to refer to two matching eardrop earrings.
  • She lost one of her eardrops, so now the pair is incomplete.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an earring with a pendant ornament

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pendant earring
• drop earring