jewellery
Meanings
Plural: jewelleries
Noun
- an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
- Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
- Any tools, instruments, devices, etc., placed within a drill pipe.
- The shop from which a jeweller trades or makes jewellery
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel + -ery.
Synonyms
bling, bling-bling, jewelry, tom, tomfoolery
Scrabble Score: 22
jewellery is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordjewellery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jewellery is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 25
jewellery is a valid Words With Friends word