Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An ornamental band or chain encircling the wrist or arm.
- noun Something, such as a handcuff, that resembles a wrist ornament.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ornamental band, ring, or clasped chain for the wrist, now worn mostly by women.
- noun Humorously, a shackle for the wrist; a handcuff.
- noun A piece of armor, whether the lower part of the brassart or the wrist-piece of the gauntlet (which see).
- noun In palmistry, a mark across the inside of the wrist, single, double, or triple.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls.
- noun A piece of defensive armor for the arm.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
band orchain worn around thewrist asjewelry /jewellery or anornament . - noun The
strap of awristwatch , used to secure it around the wrist. - noun historical A piece of
defensive armour for thearm .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
- noun jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Then I noticed he was wearing a name bracelet on his ankle.
Chicken Soup for The Soul : Moms & Sons Jack Canfield 2008
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Then I noticed he was wearing a name bracelet on his ankle.
Chicken Soup for The Soul : Moms & Sons Jack Canfield 2008
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My name bracelet disappeared, my wart disappeared, and blood shot up into my left eye from the rocks flying.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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My name bracelet disappeared, my wart disappeared, and blood shot up into my left eye from the rocks flying.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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My name bracelet disappeared, my wart disappeared, and blood shot up into my left eye from the rocks flying.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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My name bracelet disappeared, my wart disappeared, and blood shot up into my left eye from the rocks flying.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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The date on the bracelet is my son's birthday (3-5-83).
Letters and Notes 2006
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I think wearing the bracelet is a wonderful way to open up discussion about war and what it truly means to everyone involved.
Letters and Notes 2005
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If you're guessing, that the old woman who gives Roxanne the bracelet is an older version of Roxanne herself (ho-hum), you're not alone.
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I would like to return the bracelet is his family would like to have it as a remembrance that someone cared everyday for this man.
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