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wristlet

[ rist-lit ]
/ ˈrɪst lɪt /
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noun

a band worn around the wrist, especially to protect it from cold.
a bracelet.
Slang. a handcuff.

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Origin of wristlet

First recorded in 1840–50; wrist + -let

Words nearby wristlet

wrinkly, wrist, wristband, wristdrop, wrist joint, wristlet, wristlock, wrist pin, wrist plate, wrist shot, wrist sign
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Words related to wristlet

ornament, trinket, fetters, snaps, shackles, cuffs, wristlets, bracelets, clamps, chains, braces, bangle, manacle, circlet, armlet

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British Dictionary definitions for wristlet

wristlet
/ (ˈrɪstlɪt) /

noun

a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
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