armlet
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- noun
- /ˈɑrmˌlɛt/
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brazalete
- The artist crafted a stunning armlet adorned with colorful gemstones.
- armlet made of shell
Examples
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The protective rune on her armlet shielded Katya from magic, but not from fang or claw.
Fiction book (2001) -
She wore an elegant armlet made of gold to complement her evening gown.
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For two thin armlets of copper, he got the white ones.
Fiction book (1990) -
Forty silver pieces and two silver armlets.
Fiction book (1994) -
She thought of her forty silver pieces, her two armlets, and knew they would make no difference to anything.
Fiction book (1994) -
This was an era when a dress was not complete without the adapted necklace, accent pin, armlet, or earrings.
Blog text (5) -
There had been at least twenty pieces at her feet after she'd finished her tale this evening, twenty pieces of silver and two heavy silver armlets, one from Olaf Thoragasson himself.
Fiction book (1994) -
Beautifully textured details include abdomen scarification, bracelets and armlets, and a full, billowing coiffure.
Academic text (2003) -
The figures are represented wearing beaded shirts, the high odigba collar, anklets, armlets, and similarly shaped crowns, although the Oba's includes additional cylindrical ornaments.
Academic text (1997) -
PHOTOS (COLOR): Inlaid gold jewelry from the tomb of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto (r. 10-1 B.C.): an armlet with a winged goddess and an elaborate ring of a crowned lion's head above a broad collar.
Academic text (2002)
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Etymology
Armlet starts with arm and ends with the small ending -let, which means 'small'. So an armlet is literally a small band worn on the arm, like a bracelet is a band for the wrist.