temple ring

noun

A ring-shaped ornament that hangs from a headdress or in braids of hair near a person's temple (front area at the side of the head), forming part of medieval women's dress in some cultures.

Meanings

nountemple ring (plural temple rings)

plural temple rings

  1. A ring-shaped ornament that hangs from a headdress or in braids of hair near a person's temple (front area at the side of the head), forming part of medieval women's dress in some cultures.
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