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tiara

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Jewellery
ti·a·ra /tiˈɑːrə/ noun [countable]  DCJa piece of jewellery like a small crown, that a woman sometimes wears on very formal or important occasions 〔女子在正式场合佩戴的〕冕状宝石头饰 a diamond tiara 钻石冠饰5 see picture at 见图 jewellery
Examples from the Corpus
tiaraObediently, Martha studied the image of a glassy-eyed young white woman in a long white dress and tiara.The pointed tiara flashed as she moved.And she's got the tiara to prove it.Elton John: Go on, wear the tiara.The tiara had not glittered in Nicandra's wedding veil.Popes were not always above pawning their tiaras.Try tiaras and crowns and always wear hair below your jawline to create the illusion of length.Both wore tiaras and sashes, which made me feel better about having put on a tie.
Origin tiara (1500-1600) Latin hat worn by Persian kings, from Greek
ti·a·ra nounChineseSyllable
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tiara
tiara /tiˈɑːrə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: 'hat worn by Persian kings', from Greek
a piece of jewellery like a small crown, that a woman sometimes wears on very formal or important occasions:
    a diamond tiara


tiaraBrE /tiˈɑːrə/ 🔊NAmE /tiˈɑːrə/ 🔊 nouna piece of jewellery like a small crown decorated with precious stones, worn by a woman, for example a princess, on formal occasions 冠状头饰(女子用,如公主在正式场合戴的镶有宝石的王冠式头饰)