noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)lɹi/
US, also:/ˈd͡ʒʊ-/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
nonstandard:/ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)ləɹi/this pronunciation gives rise to the Cockney rhyming slang tomfoolery
South-Asia:/dʒʋɛl(lə)ri/
1
noun
Meaning 1
Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
The jewellery was very expensive in that shop.
She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bling, bling-bling, tom, tomfoolery
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Any tools, instruments, devices, etc., placed within a drill pipe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable, usually
Qualifier: oil industry
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The shop from which a jeweller trades or makes jewellery
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.