dinner ring

[ din-er ring ]

noun

1. a woman’s ring for special occasions, typically with a large, ornate setting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dinner ring¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Also her mop of brownish hair has been done up neat and artistic, and with the turquoise necklace danglin' down to her waist, and the marquise dinner ring flashin' on her right hand, she's more or less impressive to behold.

From Project Gutenberg

We'll have a bit of dinner; ring up your maid; get her to meet you with some things, and go off by the night mail.

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She had a dinner ring that crowded the second knuckle, and on her plump wrist sparkled an oblong so encrusted with diamonds that its utilitarian dial was almost lost.

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She had a breakfast ring and a dinner ring and a supper ring and a banquet ring, and Daisy Estelle Maybury admired the necklace she had on, and Dulcie said that was a mere travelling necklace; and how did they like this cute little restaurant frock she was wearing?

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He heard the bell of dinner ring without stirring; and when some of us pulled out our private stores—our cold meat and our salads—he produced none, and seemed to want none.

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