why are most earrings called earrings when their not rings? lol

Answer #1

Some are rings….but we call them “loops”….we call the ones that aren’t rings, “studs” :)

Answer #2

The originals were probably rings?

Answer #3

but what about the ones that are like straight, droopy like or are like triangle? why do we still call them earrings? unguard! lol

Answer #4

Ooooh….let’s call those……*earwachamacallits”

Answer #5

nice.. me likes :D

Answer #6

but why do we still class all earrings as rings? :S ok i know its how we were bought up but why do we still think like that :S whats wrong with just stating them as an earfasion.. :\

Answer #7

The first so-called earrings which were worn long, long ago were shaped like a ring, and the name has simply carried over even though style has evolved tremendously.

Answer #8

idk… but they are called dangles, studs, & hoops

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why are most earrings called earrings when their not rings? lol

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