pierced earring

noun

An earring that is designed to go through an ear piercing (as opposed to one that clips onto the ear without requiring a piercing).

Meanings

nounpierced earring (plural pierced earrings)

plural pierced earrings

  1. An earring that is designed to go through an ear piercing (as opposed to one that clips onto the ear without requiring a piercing).
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pierced earring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pierced%20earring.

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