earspool

noun

Etymology

From ear + spool.

  1. derived from *(s)pel-
  2. derived from *spōlǭ
  3. derived from *spōla
  4. derived from spoele
  5. derived from spole
  6. inherited from spole
  7. compounded as earspool — “ear + spool

Definitions

  1. A short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA