- pendant earring
- nounan earring with a pendant ornament• Syn: ↑drop earring, ↑eardrop• Hypernyms: ↑earring
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pendant — /ˈpɛndənt / (say penduhnt) noun 1. a hanging ornament, as of a necklace or earring. 2. a chandelier. 3. a knob or other ornament suspended from the roof, vault, or ceiling. 4. a match or parallel. 5. Nautical a length of rope or wire fitted to a… …
Earring — Ear ring , n. An ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or without a pendant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pendant — (n.) c.1400, loose, hanging part of anything, from Anglo Fr. pendaunt hanging (c.1300), from O.Fr. pendant (13c.), noun use of prp. of pendre to hang, from L. pendere to hang, from PIE root * (s)pen(d) to pull, stretch (see SPAN (Cf. span) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
pendant — [pen′dənt] n. [ME pendaunt < OFr pendant, prp. of pendre < L pendere, to hang < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, stretch > SPIN] 1. a hanging ornamental object, as one suspended from an earring or a necklace 2. the stem and ring of a… … English World dictionary
pendant — pendanted, adj. pendantlike, adj. /pen deuhnt/, n. Also pendent. 1. a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace. 2. an ornament suspended from a roof, vault, or ceiling. 3. a hanging electrical lighting fixture;… … Universalium
Pendant — A pendant (from Old French) is a hanging object, generally attached to a necklace or an earring. In modern French this is a word meaning “during” (also the gerund form of hanging ). Pendants can have several functions: * ornamentation *… … Wikipedia
Pendant d'oreilles — Boucle d oreille Boucles d oreilles Une boucle d oreille est un article de joaillerie qui est porté à l oreille. Elle peut être fixée à l aide d un clou d oreille ou d une pince. Elles sont portées à travers le monde par les deux genres. Elles… … Wikipédia en Français
pendant — Synonyms and related words: accession, accessory, accompaniment, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adjunct, adjuvant, ally, alter ego, analogon, analogue, annex, annexation, appanage, appendage, appendant,… … Moby Thesaurus
pendant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See pendency, ornament. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Ornament] Syn. earring, locket, lavalière; see decoration 2 , Jewelry . 2. [Correlative] Syn. parallel, one of a pair, equal; see match 2 , mate 1 … English dictionary for students
earring — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pendant, hoop, stud, ornament; see Jewelry . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. earbob, ornament, jewelry, bauble, jewel, ear clasp, girandole, *fishing lure (sarcastic) … English dictionary for students
