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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.


nose ring

noun

  1. a ring fixed through the nose, as for leading a bull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nose ring1

First recorded in 1780–90
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“Never have I seen four cows more anxious to be led around by their nose rings,” Albini famously wrote after recording the debut album by this seminal alt-rock quartet.

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Straight-edge 20-somethings, with nose rings and decorative tooth gems, mingled with middle-aged “basics” in jeans and unisex button-down shirts outside the store.

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Frank couldn’t tell for sure, but it looked like the nose ring might be shaped like a skull.

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Whether it's music, when I started wearing pants or getting a nose ring or those types of things, really being forced to think about them.

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I have to go digging, shoveling and leveling fields in the underworld, all without my nose rings.

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