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armlet

American  
[ahrm-lit] / ˈɑrm lɪt /

noun

  1. an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.

  2. a little inlet or arm.

    an armlet of the sea.
armlet British  
/ ˈɑːmlɪt /

noun

  1. a small arm, as of a lake, the sea, etc

  2. a band or bracelet worn round the arm for ornament, identification, etc

  3. a very short sleeve on a garment

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Etymology

Origin of armlet

First recorded in 1525–35; arm 1 + -let

Example Sentences

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The result: a gold-encrusted hybrid between a village wedding armlet and a biker bracelet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mother gave me the armlet the last time I saw her, when I was five.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

What would she say now, if she knew I'd kept the armlet safe but lost her only son?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

I wonder where such defiance comes from, and my armlet feels hot suddenly.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

I grasp my mother’s armlet, but touching it makes me feel worse.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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