Meaning & use
jewellery
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Meaning
noununcountable
Personal ornaments such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets, often made of precious metals and stones.
Grammar: Uncountable; use 'a piece of' to count: a piece of jewellery.
Patterns
- wear jewellery
- a piece of jewellery
- make jewellery
She wore beautiful gold jewellery to the party.
The museum has a collection of ancient jewellery.
He bought a piece of jewellery for his wife's birthday.
Common combinations
- costume jewellery
- She likes to wear costume jewellery with casual outfits.
- gold jewellery
- The shop sells gold jewellery and silver rings.
- jewellery box
- She keeps her earrings in a small jewellery box.
- jewellery store
- We bought the necklace at a jewellery store downtown.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- jeweler noun
- A person who makes or sells jewellery.
- bejeweled adjective
- Decorated with jewels.
Commonly confused: jewellery or jewelry?
jewellery vs jewelry
American spelling; British English uses 'jewellery'.
Practice
Choose the correct spelling for the British English word meaning rings and necklaces:
Choose one answer.
The British spelling is 'jewellery' with double 'l' and an 'e' before 'ry'. 'Jewelry' is American, and the other options are misspellings.
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