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body piercing

bod·y pierc·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bod-ee peer-sing]
    • /ˈbɒd i ˈpɪər sɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bod-ee peer-sing]
    • /ˈbɒd i ˈpɪər sɪŋ/

Definitions of body piercing words

  • noun body piercing the practice of making holes in the navel , nipples, etc so that jewellery can be worn in them 3
  • noun body piercing body ornamentation created by piercing a hole as in an earlobe, lip, or navel and inserting a ring or stud; also, this process or practice 3
  • noun body piercing the piercing of a part of the body, as the navel, in order to insert an ornamental ring or stud. 1
  • noun body piercing (Uncountable Noun) The practice of making an opening in part of the flesh and attaching rings, small barbells or varios other decoration through it. 0
  • noun body piercing (Countable Noun) An opening made in the flesh through the above practice. 0
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Origin of body piercing

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Body piercing

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body piercing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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