bracelet

American  

[breys-lit] / ˈbreɪs lɪt /

noun

1. an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.

2. Slang.  bracelets, a pair of handcuffs.

3. Furniture.  collar.

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bracelet British  

/ ˈbreɪslɪt /

noun

1. an ornamental chain worn around the arm or wrist

2. an expanding metal band for a wristwatch

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Other Word Forms

• braceleted adjective
• unbraceleted adjective

Etymology

Origin of bracelet

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French; Old French bracel (< Latin brāchiāle, noun use of neuter of brāchiālis brachial ) + -et -et

Example Sentences

A 16 cm Cartier Love bracelet costs $8,655 including sales tax, and contains around 31 grams of 18 karat gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last December the High Court of Appeal upheld a corruption conviction and Sarkozy had to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for six months.

From BBC

Police said Geyser, 23, removed her bracelet monitoring device and fled the home in Madison on Saturday night and was on the run until her capture on Sunday.

From BBC

He also asserted "that he had no intention of fleeing and that there was no breakage of the bracelet's strap."

From Barron's

Last year, someone dropped off a set of Tiffany jewelry at Goodwill’s Parkersburg, W.Va., store, including a ring, bracelet and necklace.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ornament
• trinket