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jewelry (n.)

14世纪晚期, juelrye “珍贵的装饰品, 珠宝作品”, 来自古法语 juelerye, 来自 jouel (见 jewel). 在现代的使用中, 它可能是一种新的形成, 可以分析为 jewel + -ery 或 jeweler + -y (1). 另外 jewellery. “商业& 流行形式越长, 修辞& 诗意越短” [福勒].

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jewel (n.)
late 13c., "article of value used for adornment," from Anglo-French juel, Old French jouel "ornament; present; gem, jewel" (12c.), which is perhaps [Watkins] from Medieval Latin jocale, from Latin jocus "pastime, sport," in Vulgar Latin "that which causes joy" (see joke (n.)). Another theory traces it to Latin gaudium, also with a notion of "rejoice" (see joy).

Restricted sense of "precious stone, gem" developed in English from early 14c. Figurative meaning "beloved person, admired woman" is late 14c. Colloquial family jewels "testicles" is from 1920s, but jewel as "testicle" dates to late 15c. Jewel-case is from 1753.
-ery 
word-forming element making nouns meaning "place for, art of, condition of, quantity of," from Middle English -erie, from Latin -arius (see -ary). Also sometimes in modern colloquial use "the collectivity of" or "an example of."
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Definitions of jewelry

jewelry (n.)
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems);
Synonyms: jewellery
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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