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

For millennials and Gen Z readers who worship collectibles like Labubus, friendship bracelets and butterfly hair clips, it’s natural that art direction would follow suit — sometimes with an ironic twist.

From Los Angeles Times

I hook the back opening over my wrist so I’m wearing the hat like an odd, scratchy bracelet and start jogging again.

From Literature

I slipped a bracelet off my wrist that we used to trade back and forth and placed it on hers.

From The Wall Street Journal

That body was found with two bracelets, two earrings, and pectoral jewelry that featured bats and crocodiles, she added.

From Barron's

They walked in single file, many of them barefoot, carrying flowers, handing out bracelets and picking up new followers along the way.

From Salon

Related Words

• ornament
• trinket