jewellery

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• jewelry (chiefly US)

[edit] Pronunciation

• jo͞oʹəlrē, /ˈdʒuːəlri/, /"dZu:@lri/ (UK also jo͞oʹələrē, /ˈdʒuːələri/, /"dZu:@l@ri/; the pronunciation jo͞oʹlərē, /ˈdʒuːləri/, /"dZu:l@ri/ is nonstandard and gives rise to the Cockney rhyming slang tomfoolery)

[edit] Noun

jewellery (usually uncountable; plural jewelleries)

1. (British, Canadian) Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.

[edit] Synonyms

• tom (Cockney rhyming slang), tomfoolery (Cockney rhyming slang)

[edit] Related terms

• jewel
• jeweler (chiefly US), jeweller (British, Canadian)

[edit] Translations