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bracelet
[ breys-lit ]
/ ĖbreÉŖs lÉŖt /
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noun
an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.
bracelets, Slang. a pair of handcuffs.
Furniture. collar (def. 13).
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Origin of bracelet
OTHER WORDS FROM bracelet
braceĀ·letĀ·ed, adjectiveunĀ·braceĀ·letĀ·ed, adjectiveWords nearby bracelet
brace, brace and bit, braced arch, braced frame, brace jack, bracelet, bracelets, bracer, bracero, brace root, braces
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British Dictionary definitions for bracelet
bracelet
/ (ĖbreÉŖslÉŖt) /
noun
an ornamental chain worn around the arm or wrist
an expanding metal band for a wristwatch
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Related adjective: armillaryWord Origin for bracelet
C15: from Old French, from bracel, literally: a little arm, from Latin bracchium arm; see brace
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