Meaning & use
earring gauge
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UK/ˈɪə.rɪŋ ɡeɪdʒ/
US/ˈɪr.ɪŋ ɡeɪdʒ/
Meaning
nouncountabletechnical
A measurement of the thickness of an earring or the hole it fits into.
Grammar: Countable: 'a gauge of 14', 'different gauges'; the number is often given after the word.
Patterns
- an earring gauge of 14
- measure the earring gauge
- a larger earring gauge
Her earring gauge is 14, which is fairly thick.
The shop sells earrings in every gauge from 18 to 00.
He checked the earring gauge before buying the jewelry.
Word forms
| plural | earring gauges |
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Common combinations
- earring gauge size
- Ask about the earring gauge size before you order.
- measure the gauge
- A small tool is used to measure the gauge.
- a larger gauge
- Stretching to a larger gauge takes time.
- gauge number
- A lower gauge number means a thicker earring.
Synonyms and how they differ
- gauge size
- Gauge size is the more common everyday phrase; earring gauge makes clear it is about earrings.
Word family
Commonly confused: earring gauge or gauge?
earring gauge vs gauge
Remember that gauge is spelled with 'ua', not 'au'; 'guage' is a common misspelling.
Practice
What does 'earring gauge' measure?
Choose one answer.
A gauge measures thickness, so it tells you how thick the earring or the hole is. Color, price, and length are not measured by a gauge.
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