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body piercing

body piercing noun: the practice of making an opening in part of the flesh and attaching rings, small barbells or varios other decoration through it.

Noun

body piercing (countable and uncountable, plural body piercings)

  1. (uncountable) The practice of making an opening in part of the flesh and attaching rings, small barbells or varios other decoration through it.
    • He finds body piercing to be a satisfying occupation.
  2. (countable) An opening made in the flesh through the above practice.
    • I have a number of body piercings that would make a nun shiver.

Forms of body piercing

pluralbody piercings

Questions about body piercing

What does body piercing mean?
Body piercing means the practice of making an opening in part of the flesh and attaching rings, small barbells or varios other decoration through it.
What part of speech is body piercing?
Body piercing is a noun.
What is the plural of body piercing?
The plural of body piercing is body piercings.

Words near body piercing in the dictionary

  1. body painting
  2. body paintings
  3. body paints
  4. body part
  5. body parts
  6. body piercing
  7. body piercings
  8. body pillow
  9. body pillows
  10. body plan
  11. body plans

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