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bracelet

[ breys-lit ]

noun

  1. an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.
  2. bracelets, Slang. a pair of handcuffs.
  3. Furniture. collar ( def 13 ).


bracelet

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. an ornamental chain worn around the arm or wrist
  2. an expanding metal band for a wristwatch
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • l· adjective
  • un·l· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bracelet1

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French; Old French bracel (< Latin 峦, noun use of neuter of brachial ) + -et -et
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bracelet1

C15: from Old French, from bracel , literally: a little arm, from Latin bracchium arm; see brace
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Pea-soup hues leak out of Entice’s microphone, the Oakland Coliseum and yes, that spiked bracelet.

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On Monday, a superior court official ordered her to don an unattractive new accessory: an alcohol ankle monitor bracelet.

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What are those strange symbols that keep appearing on trees and envelopes and slap bracelets?

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He credits his mental well-being to therapy, meditation, self-help books and a supportive, close-knit group of confidants, each of whom wears a matching friendship bracelet, which he is proudly wearing today.

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Twenty-five little girls, the youngest five years old, signed up for a morning of dancing, yoga, and making friendship bracelets at the Hart Space studio on 29 July.

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