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hoop earring

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An earring that is circular or semi-circular in design, generally in the form of a hoop of metal that can be opened to pass through an ear-piercing.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 環形耳環 /环形耳环 (huánxíng ěrhuán) — earring that is circular
  • Finnish: korvarengas — earring that is circular
  • German: Creole — earring that is circular
  • Hungarian: karika fülbevaló — earring that is circular
  • Malay: kerabu — earring that is circular
  • Portuguese: brinco de argola — earring that is circular
  • Spanish: arete — earring that is circular
  • Turkish: halka küpe — earring that is circular