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Webster 1913 Edition
Bracelet
Brace′let
,Noun.
[F. ]
bracelet
, dim. of OF. bracel
armlet, prop. little arm, dim. of bras
arm, fr. L. bracchium
. See Brace
,Noun.
1.
An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls.
2.
A piece of defensive armor for the arm.
Johnson.
Webster 1828 Edition
Bracelet
BRA'CELET
, n.1.
An ornament for the wrist, worn by ladies. This ornament seems anciently to have been worn by men as well as women.2.
A piece of defensive armor for the arm.Definition 2024
bracelet
bracelet
See also: brâcelet
English
Noun
bracelet (plural bracelets)
- A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
- The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
- (historical) A piece of defensive armour for the arm.
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Derived terms
- awareness bracelet
- charm bracelet
- friendship bracelet
Translations
a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament
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strap of a wristwatch
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See also
French
Alternative forms
- brasselet (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French bracelet, from Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁa.slɛ/
Noun
bracelet m (plural bracelets)
Anagrams
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).
Noun
bracelet m (plural bracelés or braceletz)
References
- bracelet on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)
Old French
Noun
bracelet m (oblique plural bracelez or braceletz, nominative singular bracelez or braceletz, nominative plural bracelet)
References
- (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (bracelet)
- bracelet on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub