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bangles

  • plural
    of bangle.
    bangle
    noun
    a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes having a hinged opening and a clasp.

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Silva wore a long sequined gold dress with a halter neckline paired with bangles and gold pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The next day, as devotees cry in mourning for his death, the thread and their wrist bangles are cut.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

More than 400 small manufacturing clusters here make glass items ranging from car headlamp covers and bangles to light shades, decorative items and chandeliers, feeding a domestic market worth over $200mn.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

On Tuesday, people were shopped as usual at various markets, with women buying bangles, jewelry and clothes for themselves and their children.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2024

Her gold bangles clanked as she shook my hand.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas