awareness bracelet

[ uh-wair-nis breys-lit ]

noun

1. a bracelet, often made of silicone, inscribed with words or symbols that express support for or promote recognition of a belief, movement, health condition, etc.:

   Every cause likes to assign a certain color or pattern of colors to its awareness bracelet, but no color-coding is more familiar than the pink associated with breast cancer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of awareness bracelet¹

First recorded in 2000–05