anklet
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a piece of jewellery that you wear around your ankle
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a piece of jewellery with a raised design, usually in the shape of a woman’s head, on a background of a different colour
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a piece of jewellery or cloth that fits tightly around the neck and is worn by some women as a decoration
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a piece of jewellery with two parts that press tightly together so that you can fix it to your clothes
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a piece of jewellery that consists of a very small case that you wear round your neck on a chain. People often keep a photograph of someone who they love inside a locket.
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a thin pointed piece of metal worn on your clothes as jewellery or worn to hold something in place
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a piece of jewellery that a woman wears on top of her head on formal occasions. It looks like a small crown.
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a ring that people in most countries wear on their left hand to show that they are married
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