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chandelier earring

chandelier earring noun: a very long, ornate dangling earring, generally consisting of a tiered configuration of jewels and beads.

chandelier earring: a very long, ornate dangling earring, generally consisting of a tiered configuration of jewels and...
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Noun

chandelier earring (plural chandelier earrings)

  1. A very long, ornate dangling earring, generally consisting of a tiered configuration of jewels and beads.
    • At the full flowering of the celebrity age, few accessories rival the chandelier earring for its power to amplify star wattage.2008 December 2, Alexandra Marshall, “Lobe Lighting”, in The Washington Post
    • Had Anne Hathaway worn the blue-sapphire-and-diamond chandelier earrings that went for $10,525?2010 September 30, Michael Shnayerson, “Anne Hathaway’s Jewels Sold Off at The Raffaello Follieri Auction”, in Vanity Fair

Forms of chandelier earring

pluralchandelier earrings

Questions about chandelier earring

What does chandelier earring mean?
Chandelier earring means a very long, ornate dangling earring, generally consisting of a tiered configuration of jewels and beads.
What part of speech is chandelier earring?
Chandelier earring is a noun.
What is the plural of chandelier earring?
The plural of chandelier earring is chandelier earrings.

Words near chandelier earring in the dictionary

  1. Chandannagar
  2. Chandas
  3. Chandauli
  4. Chandel
  5. chandelier
  6. chandelier earring
  7. chandelier earrings
  8. chandelier plant
  9. chandelier plants
  10. chandeliered
  11. chandelierlike

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