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Jewellery vs Piercing - What's the difference?

jewellery | piercing |

As nouns the difference between jewellery and piercing

is that jewellery is (uk|australia|new zealand) collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones while piercing is (uncountable) the action of the verb to pierce .

As a verb piercing is

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As a adjective piercing is

anything or anyone that pierces.

jewellery

English

(wikipedia jewellery)

Etymology

From the word jewel, which was anglicized from the (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (US, Canada) jewelry

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“[…] Captain Markam had been found lying half-insensible, gagged and bound, on the floor of the sitting-room, his hands and feet tightly pinioned, and a woollen comforter wound closely round his mouth and neck?; whilst Mrs. Markham's jewel-case, containing valuable jewellery and the secret plans of Port Arthur, had disappeared. […]”}}
    She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed.

    Synonyms

    * tom (Cockney rhyming slang''), tomfoolery (''Cockney rhyming slang ); see also

    Related terms

    * jewel * jeweler, jeweller

    piercing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
  • A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
    • ear piercing
  • The jewelry itself

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Anything or anyone that pierces.
    • piercing eyes
    The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.