A question about earrings
I learned the word 'stud' and have some questions, is a stud earring means a earring that like a button, and for pierced ear?
If it can't be used for clip-on, what's the proper word for a a earring that like a button, but for clip-on ear?
Any reply will be appreciated. Anna:
thanks for your reply. After I read it, I have this question: Is there a causal relationship between 'stud' and pierced? I mean, if someone who want to wear a stud, she must have her ear pierced?

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A question about earrings
I learned the word 'stud' and have some questions, is a stud earring means a earring that like a button, and for pierced ear?
If it can't be used for clip-on, what's the proper word for a a earring that like a button, but for clip-on ear?
Any reply will be appreciated. Anna:
thanks for your reply. After I read it, I have this question: Is there a causal relationship between  'stud'  and pierced? I mean, if someone who want to wear a stud, she must have her ear pierced?

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A stud is a small earring that doesn't hang below the ear. A word sometimes used for long earrings is dangly earring (this might be coloquial). I don't wear clip-on earrings, but as far as I know, they are all call clip-ons.
The noun 'stud' can be used for any piece of decoration that is fixed in place. e.g. The bracelet is studded with rubies.

http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=79105&dict=CALD

Anna
www.englishharvest.blogspot.com

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I don't know exactly what are you asking for! It looks like that something is related to the word "stud" and job(s). 

Stud means staying at the same position where you are, no promotion, no salary increase. What you are making on the job is only a chicken feed.

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Hi Loppp. I love earrings. Earrings are available in two basic types, pierced and clip-on, and from there they branch out into a wide variety of shapes and styles.
 Of pierced earrings, popular styles include simple studs, posts with dangling objects hanging off the front, and posts which hold either a round hoop or hugged-style earring. 
Many pierced earrings attach to the ear with a wire running through the earlobe rather than a post. 
Clip-on earrings lost much of their popularity when pierced earrings shot into style in the 1970s, but have since made a comeback in the last decade.
 Clip-on earrings are just what the name implies: rather than attaching to the ear with a hole through the earlobe, they clip on with a spring attachment or screw-in post.