English Online Dictionary. What means jewelry? What does jewelry mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel + -ry.
Pronunciation
Noun
jewelry (usually uncountable, plural jewelries)
- US standard spelling of jewellery.
Verb
jewelry (third-person singular simple present jewelries, present participle jewelrying, simple past and past participle jewelried) (rare)
- (intransitive) To make jewelry.
- (intransitive) To adorn with jewelry or make into jewelry.
Usage notes
- Also used in Canada, but less common there than jewellery.