bangle
Americannoun
noun
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a bracelet, usually without a clasp, often worn high up round the arm or sometimes round the ankle
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a disc or charm hanging from a bracelet, necklace, etc
Other Word Forms
- bangled adjective
- unbangled adjective
Etymology
Origin of bangle
1780–90; < Hindi banglī, variant of bangrī glass ring, armlet
Example Sentences
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At a station in Indian Punjab, a police official recognised Amarnath and gave him a kada - a steel bangle worn by Sikhs and many Hindus as a religious symbol.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024
Other gold objects found at the site include beads, bangle bracelets, and animal figurines.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
“No Normal” does underscore how Kamala has been changing, though — evolving and growing more and more capable of taking on the increasingly dangerous challenges that come with wearing her family’s bangle.
From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2022
The show tells the story of Khan, played by Pakistani Canadian actor Iman Vellani, getting her powers from a magical bangle that allows her to walk on air and conjure glowing light shields.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2022
She wore bangle earrings and rings etched with strange talismans on each of her gnarled fingers.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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