noun
Meaning 1
Small earring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: jewelry, lifestyle
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Standard Lemma guide
earlet
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noun
Meaning 2
Earring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: jewelry, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 3
A grain-bearing tip part of the stem of a cereal plant which is not fully developed or a small one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ear Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English earlet From ear + -let.