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bracelet
(brās′lit)
noun
- an ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist or arm
- Informal a handcuff: usually used in pl.
Origin: ME < OFr, dim. of bracel, brachel < L brachiale, armlet < brachium: see brace
Related Forms:
- braceleted adjective
See bracelet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- An ornamental band or chain encircling the wrist or arm.
- Something, such as a handcuff, that resembles a wrist ornament.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , diminutive of bracel, armlet
Origin: , from Latin brācchiāle
Origin: , from brācchium, arm; see brace
.Related Forms:
- braceˈlet·ed (-lĭ-tĭd) adjective
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