What does Bracelet mean?

Definitions for Bracelet
ˈbreɪs lɪtbracelet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. watchband, watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, braceletnoun

    a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

  2. bracelet, banglenoun

    jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration

Wiktionary

  1. braceletnoun

    a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament

  2. braceletnoun

    the strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist

  3. Etymology: bracelet, diminutive form of bras.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Braceletnoun

    Etymology: bracelet, Fr.

    Both his hands were cut off, being known to have worn bracelets of gold about his wrists. John Hayward.

    Tie about our tawny wrists
    Bracelets of the fairy twists. Ben Jonson, Fairy Prince.

    A very ingenious lady used to wear, in rings and bracelets, store of those gems. Boyle.

Wikipedia

  1. Bracelet

    A bracelet is an article of jewellery that is worn around the wrist. Bracelets may serve different uses, such as being worn as an ornament. When worn as ornaments, bracelets may have a supportive function to hold other items of decoration, such as charms. Medical and identity information are marked on some bracelets, such as allergy bracelets, hospital patient-identification tags, and bracelet tags for newborn babies. Bracelets may be worn to signify a certain phenomenon, such as breast cancer awareness, or for religious/cultural purposes. If a bracelet is a single, inflexible loop, it is often called a bangle. When it is worn around the ankle it is called an ankle bracelet or anklet. A boot bracelet is used to decorate boots. Bracelets can be manufactured from metal, leather, cloth, plastic, bead or other materials, and jewelry bracelets sometimes contain jewels, rocks, wood, shells, crystals, metal, or plastic hoops, pearls and many more materials.

ChatGPT

  1. bracelet

    A bracelet is a piece of jewelry that is worn around the wrist. It can be made from various materials such as metal, leather, cloth, plastic or other materials and may contain gems, rocks, woods, shells, crystals, metal, or plastic hoops, pearls, glass beads. Bracelets can serve various uses, such as being worn as ornamentation, uses by religious people for symbolism or charm, identification such as name tags and medical tags, or they represent a certain cause or charity. It can be a standalone accessory or paired with other forms of jewelry.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Braceletnoun

    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. Braceletnoun

    a piece of defensive armor for the arm

Wikidata

  1. Bracelet

    A bracelet is an article of jewelry that is worn around the wrist. When it is worn around the ankle it is called an ankle bracelet or anklet. A boot bracelet is used to decorate boots. Bracelets can be manufactured from metal, leather, cloth, plastic or other materials and sometimes contain jewels, rocks, wood, shells, crystals, metal or plastic hoops, pearls and many more materials. Bracelets are also used for medical and identification purposes, such as allergy bracelets and hospital patient-identification tags and also bracelet tags worn for new born babies.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bracelet

    brās′let, n. an ornament for the wrist. [Fr.; dim. of O. Fr. brac. See Brace.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. bracelet

    In ancient times, a piece of defensive armor for the arm; a part of a coat of mail.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bracelet in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Bracelet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Bracelet in a Sentence

  1. Anita Loos:

    I really think that American gentlemen are the best after all, because kissing your hand may make you feel very good but a diamond and a sapphire bracelet lasts forever.

  2. John Elskamp:

    The bracelet is a bond that can't be broken, it's going to an honor to give it to him.

  3. Marcia Blackburn:

    You knew that releasing him with a GPS ankle bracelet wouldn’t protect the community because he had already illegally fired a gun while he was on GPS monitoring for a prior offense, your decision to release this criminal given his dangerous record and record of non-compliance was worse than reckless.

  4. Erma Bombeck:

    In two decades I've lost a total of 789 pounds. I should be hanging from a charm bracelet.

  5. Scott Haddow:

    Not only had the two teeth been drilled with a conically shaped microdrill similar to those used for creating the vast amounts of beads from animal bone and stone that we have found at the site, but they also showed signs of wear corresponding to extensive use as ornaments in a necklace or bracelet.

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