Meaning
piercing
- a hole made in the body for jewelry, or the piece of jewelry worn in it
In a sentence
Mio fratello vuole farsi un piercing al naso.
My brother wants to get a nose piercing.
Hai tolto il piercing prima di fare la risonanza?
Did you take out your piercing before the MRI?
Quella ragazza porta molti piercing diversi alle orecchie.
That girl wears many different piercings in her ears.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| piercing | masculine · singular |
| piercing | masculine · plural |
| piercing | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An unadapted English loanword; masculine and invariable in the plural ('i piercing').