She's got some lovely pieces of jewellery.
I don't wear very much jewellery.
English dictionary. 2014.
Jewellery — (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials.The word jewellery is derived from the word jewel , which was anglicised from… … Wikipedia
jewellery — UK US UK (US jewelry) /ˈdʒuːəlri/ noun [U] ► decorative objects worn on your clothes and body, for example rings, bracelets, and necklaces: »A lot of people don t want to go to the high street chains to buy their jewellery. »jewellery… … Financial and business terms
jewellery — BrE, jewelry AmE noun (U) small things that you wear for decoration, such as rings or necklaces: a piece of jewellery see also: costume jewellery … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Jewellery — Jew el*ler*y (j[=u] [e^]l*l[ e]r*r[y^] or j[udd] [e^]l*l[ e]r*r[y^]), n. See {Jewelry}. [Chiefly Brit.] Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jewellery — [jo͞o′əl rē, jo͞ol′rē] n. chiefly Brit. sp. of JEWELRY * * * … Universalium
jewellery — (n.) see JEWELRY (Cf. jewelry) … Etymology dictionary
jewellery — should be pronounced joo ǝl ri, not joo lǝ ri (as in foolery). The form jewelry is usual in AmE and is sometimes used in BrE … Modern English usage
jewellery — (US also jewelry) ► NOUN ▪ personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are made from or contain jewels and precious metal … English terms dictionary
jewellery — [jo͞o′əl rē, jo͞ol′rē] n. chiefly Brit. sp. of JEWELRY … English World dictionary
jewellery — (BrE) (AmE jewelry) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ expensive ▪ cheap ▪ beautiful, fine ▪ flashy, gaudy (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
