chandelier earring
English
A woman wearing chandelier earrings.
Noun
chandelier earring (plural chandelier earrings)
- A very long, ornate dangling earring, generally consisting of a tiered configuration of jewels and beads.
- 2008, Alexandra Marshall, "Lobe Lighting", The Washington Post, 2 December 2008:
- At the full flowering of the celebrity age, few accessories rival the chandelier earring for its power to amplify star wattage.
- 2010, Michael Shnayerson, "Anne Hathaway’s Jewels Sold Off at The Raffaello Follieri Auction", Vanity Fair, 30 September 2010:
- Had Anne Hathaway worn the blue-sapphire-and-diamond chandelier earrings that went for $10,525?
- 2012, Harriett Hendren, "Light up your winter with chandelier earrings", Lexington Herald-Leader, 1 January 2012:
- One of the surest ways to dress up a room in your home is to add an elegant chandelier. And one of the season's most versatile accessories, the chandelier earring, can be counted on to deliver a dose of style to any outfit.
- 2008, Alexandra Marshall, "Lobe Lighting", The Washington Post, 2 December 2008:
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