English Online Dictionary. What means jewellery? What does jewellery mean?
English
Alternative forms
- jewelry (US, sometimes Canadian)
Etymology
From Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel + -ery.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) enPR: jo͞oʹ(ə)lrē IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)lɹi/
- (US also) enPR: jo͝oʹ(ə)lrē IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)lɹi/
- (nonstandard) enPR: jo͞oʹ(ə)lərē IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)ləɹi/ (this pronunciation gives rise to the Cockney rhyming slang tomfoolery)
Noun
jewellery (usually uncountable, plural jewelleries)
- Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
- Synonyms: bling, bling-bling, (Cockney rhyming slang) tom, (Cockney rhyming slang) tomfoolery
- (oil industry, informal) Any tools, instruments, devices, etc., placed within a drill pipe.
- The shop from which a jeweller trades or makes jewelry
Synonyms
- see also Thesaurus:jewelry
Derived terms
- Jewellery Quarter