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jewel - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'jewel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jewel [ n.]
- An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
- A precious stone; a gem.
- An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
- A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
2 . Jewel [ v. t.]
- To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.

Meaning of 'jewel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jewel [ v]
Meaning (1):
- adorn or decorate with precious stones
Example in sentence:
  • jeweled dresses

Nearby Words:

jew jew's-ear jew's-harp jew's-stone jewbush jeweled jeweler jeweling jewelled jewellery

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