bracelet

[breys-lit]

noun

1. an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.

2. Slang.,  bracelets, a pair of handcuffs.

3. Furniture.,  collar.

bracelet

/ ˈbreɪslɪt /

noun

1. an ornamental chain worn around the arm or wrist

2. an expanding metal band for a wristwatch

Other Word Forms

• braceleted adjective
• unbraceleted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bracelet¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French; Old French bracel (< Latin brāchiāle, noun use of neuter of brāchiālis brachial ) + -et -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of bracelet¹

C15: from Old French, from bracel , literally: a little arm, from Latin bracchium arm; see _brace

Example Sentences

"It was a bracelet I wear in solidarity with people who are displaced," she explained later.

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The museum's Bronze age collection includes gold ingots, bracelets, and a lunula necklace.

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So many sellers have swarmed Manhattan’s Diamond District with bracelets and flatware that buyers have had trouble keeping enough cash on hand.

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Startups and tech giants alike are rushing to launch wearable technology—from bracelets to necklaces to glasses and more—that provide users with access to personalized AI assistants.

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The table, filled with friendship bracelets, is for anyone attending solo.

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Related Words

• ornament 
• trinket