nose-ring

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nohz ring]
- /noʊz rɪŋ/
- /nəʊz rɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohz ring]
- /noʊz rɪŋ/

Definitions of nose-ring word

noun nose-ring a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it. 1
noun nose-ring a ring worn as an ornament in the nose. 1

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Origin of nose-ring

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Nose-ring

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nose-ring

nose-ring popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.