jewellery From English juelrye

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博客介绍了“jewellery”一词，提到其在美国和加拿大有时写作“jewelry”，阐述了词源是由“jewel”加“-ry”构成，给出了发音，还说明了作为名词时指由贵金属制成、有时镶有宝石的个人饰品，如戒指、项链等。

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English

juelrye

English Wikipedia has an article on: jewellery

Alternative forms (US, sometimes Canada) jewelry

Etymology

From Middle English juelrye, equivalent to jewel +‎ -ry.

Pronunciation (UK, US) enPR: jo͞oʹəlrē, jo͞olʹrē IPA(key): /ˈdʒuːəlɹi/, /ˈdʒuːlɹi/ (alternate UK pronunciation) enPR: jo͞oʹələrē, jo͞oʹlərē IPA(key): /ˈdʒuːələɹi/, /ˈdʒuːləɹi/ (this pronunciation gives rise to the Cockney rhyming slang tomfoolery)

Noun

jewellery (usually uncountable, plural jewelleries)

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

She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed.

Synonyms tom (Cockney rhyming slang), tomfoolery (Cockney rhyming slang); see also Thesaurus:jewelry