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jingle bell

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noun

a hollow, round, metal bell with a metal ball inside, which makes a jingling sound when it moves: jingle bells on a horse and sleigh.

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Nearby words

jinan, jingal, jingdezhen, jinghis khan, jingle, jingle bell, jingle shell, jingling johnny, jingo, jingoism, jingoistic

Origin of jingle bell

First recorded in 1885–90
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for jingle bell

  • The wheelman rang the jingle-bell, and the boat soon came down to half-speed.

    Four Young Explorers|Oliver Optic