wedding finger

noun

The ring finger of the left hand.

Meanings

nounwedding finger (plural wedding fingers)

plural wedding fingers

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From wedding + finger. One theory has it that the fourth finger of the left hand was used because it was thought to hold a vein connecting directly to the heart.

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APA

wedding finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wedding%20finger

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“wedding finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wedding%20finger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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