Bracelet

Quick meaning: Bracelet is a noun meaning A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.

Meaning

A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.

More Meanings

1. The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
2. (transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a bracelet; to ring or encompass.
3. (historical) A piece of defensive armour for the arm.

Example Sentences

Pliny the Elder states that, to increase sexual potency, the right testis of an ass should be worn in a bracelet.

[…] and fastened on his breast by a buckle consisting of a Gorgoneion (with wings on temples and serpent-knot below chin), a sword-belt over right shoulder, bracelets, greaves (with lions' heads at the knees) and sandals.

Word Forms

• bracelets
• braceleting
• braceletting
• braceleted
• braceletted

Synonyms for bracelet

Depending on context, synonyms include wristband, watchband, watchstrap, bangle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bangle, watchband, wristband, watchstrap, anklet, wristwatch.

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