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nose ring
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nose ring
(noun)
nose ring
noun
plural
nose rings
nose ring
noun
plural
nose rings
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOSE RING
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1
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a piece of jewelry worn in your nose
She had a
nose ring
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2
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a ring put through an animal's nose to control it
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