bracelet
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈbreɪslɪt/
:
correa de reloj
- Harry, my diamond watch bracelet... it's missing.
Examples
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You need a work bracelet, a bracelet only for work.
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The Pharaoh's bracelet has been found.
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Opening her purse, she handed him a silver bracelet set with semiprecious stones.
Fiction book (1995) -
Her name's Carrie, actually; she wears this leather bracelet most of the time with her name embossed on it.
Fiction book (2002) -
Her office held a glass cabinet filled with favors from balls, glittering pins, cups, bracelets, and, yes, necklaces.
Fiction book (2001) -
She wore a beautiful silver bracelet that sparkled in the sunlight.
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He received a leather bracelet as a gift for his birthday.
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The doctors provided her with a medical bracelet to indicate her allergies.
Synonyms
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2.1
A band that you wear around the wrist to hold a watch or to show style
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2.4
A band of leather, cloth, or metal worn on the wrist to hold a watch
A band of leather, cloth, or metal worn on the wrist with a watch
A band of metal or leather that attaches a watch to your wrist
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.5
An electronic device worn around the ankle that tracks where a person goes for legal supervision
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bracelet comes from an old word brac meaning 'arm' plus a small ending that means 'little', so it originally meant a small band for the arm. That's why a bracelet can also mean the band of a wristwatch — a little strap or chain that fits around your wrist.