bracelet
Americannoun
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bracelets
plural
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an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.
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Slang. bracelets, a pair of handcuffs.
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Furniture. collar.
noun
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an ornamental chain worn around the arm or wrist
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an expanding metal band for a wristwatch
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Origin of bracelet
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French; Old French bracel (< Latin brāchiāle, noun use of neuter of brāchiālis brachial ) + -et -et
Vocabulary lists containing bracelet
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Flores' lawyer Mark Donnelly suggested she be placed under house arrest with 24-hour armed surveillance, an electronic monitoring bracelet and that her passport be confiscated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The world's largest jewellery brand showed off bracelet charms featuring Vietnam's national flag and a bowl of pho noodle soup as it opened a manufacturing centre in the country on Thursday, its first outside Thailand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The bracelet was being sent away to be analysed and recorded.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
During that arrest, Beverly Hills officers learned she had removed her court-ordered GPS monitoring ankle bracelet, leading her to be jailed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Look, he gave you that bracelet because he believed you were special. He believed you were good."
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Toward the end of the antitrust trial against the National Football League, the women attorneys on the case with her made her beaded friendship bracelets with sayings like “Closing Queen” and “WTVR Beth Wants.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It consists of more than 60 bronze age objects, including 29 bracelets, 11 bowls, three bottles and other miscellaneous pieces.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The museum confirmed to the BBC that rings, bowls and bracelets were among the items seized.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Customers love the firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from $8 sundresses to $2 bracelets, at a time when inflation has shrunk purchasing power around the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
He ran his trembling fingers around and around the frayed bracelets on his left wrist.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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