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identification bracelet

American  

noun

  1. a bracelet, usually of metal links, having an identification plate for the name of the wearer.


Etymology

Origin of identification bracelet

First recorded in 1965–70


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He was still wearing an Adelanto identification bracelet and an ankle monitor to make sure he didn’t venture farther than 75 miles from his home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Another was a metal identification bracelet, similar to a dog tag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

“We sacrificed and they treated us like livestock over there,” one of the workers, Wael al-Sajda, said from the border, pointing to his ankle fitted with an identification bracelet.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

Upon entry, visitors receive a radio-frequency identification bracelet, or “laugh band”, with which they create a “sense of humor profile”.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2018

It recommends that everyone get an identification bracelet no matter how early a patient’s condition.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2016

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