Definitions for nose-ring

nose-ring nose ring

Nose-Ring is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 271 anagrams from letters in nose-ring (-eginnors).

Definitions for nose-ring

noun

  1. a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it.
  2. a ring worn as an ornament in the nose.

Origin of nose-ring

First recorded in 1780-90

Examples for nose-ring

But if the family is poor a laong or gold stud to be worn in the nose may be substituted for the nose-ring.

The premeditated human contrivance of the nose-ring was too cunning for impulsive brute force, and the creature flinched.

And I'll bet the cannibal women are saying that we dance too close, and that it was immodest of me to come without my nose-ring.

And at any rate the nose-ring and small earrings in the upper ear should be of gold if worn at all.

So, next time her husband shot the pearl from her nose-ring, and said to her, “Was there ever a man as clever as I am?”

It has a nose-ring of brass wire, and similar adornments in the top of each ear.

For a dance the men exchange the nose-ring of tortoise-shell for a large, finely carved plate of mother-of-pearl.

The nathni or nose-ring, which was formerly confined to high-caste women, represents the sun and moon.

Tookaram afterwards tried to remove the silver amulets, the ear-studs, and the nose-ring; but he failed in his attempt.

All night I slept perched on her nose-ring, which she always hung upon a hook when she went to bed.

Word Value for nose-ring
Scrable

4

Words with friends

5

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