bracelet
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bracelet
- /ˈbɹeɪslət/ UK, US
- /ˈbɹeɪslɪt/ UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪslɪt
Where it comes from
From Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).
noun bracelets
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A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
Pliny the Elder states that, to increase sexual potency, the right testis of an ass should be worn in a bracelet.
Similar: wristband
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The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
Similar: watchband, watchstrap, wristband
- A piece of defensive armour for the arm. […] 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.
verb bracelets · braceleting · braceletting · braceleted · braceletted
- To surround with, or as if with, a bracelet; to ring or encompass.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bangle, watchband, wristband, watchstrap, watch bracelet, anklet, wristwatch, band, strap, cuff, outfit, chain, way, tag, sort, wrist
Translations
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noun band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament
| Español | brazalete, pulsera, ajorca, carcax, manilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 팔찌 paljji |
| 日本語 | 腕輪 udewa, ブレスレット buresuretto |
| 中文 | 手鐲 /手镯 shǒuzhuó, 鐲子 /镯子 zhuózi |
| हिन्दी | अंगद aṅgad, वलय valay, बाज़ूबंद bāzūband, बाजूबंद bājūband, कंगन kaṅgan |
| Kiswahili | bangili |
| Português | bracelete, pulseira |
| Français | bracelet |
| Deutsch | Armband |
| Italiano | braccialetto |
| Ελληνικά | βραχιόλι vrachióli |
| Română | brățară |
| Русский | брасле́т braslét |
| Tiếng Việt | vòng tay |
| العربية | سِوَار siwār |
| עברית | צָמִיד tsamíd |
Talk about this word "bracelet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bracelet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bracelet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bracelet "bracelet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bracelet.Cite this
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title = {bracelet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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