What does bangle mean?
Definitions for bangle
ˈbæŋ gəlban·gle
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Princeton's WordNet
bracelet, banglenoun
jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinketnoun
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Wiktionary
banglenoun
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
bangleverb
To waste, fritter (away).
Wikipedia
Bangle
Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets which are usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornament are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride wearing glass bangles at weddings in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and in other Asian countries. Bangles may also be worn by young girls and bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers. Some men and women wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara. In Sikhism, the father of a Sikh bride will give the groom a gold ring, a kara (steel or iron bangle), and a mohra. Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Punjabi women on her wedding day. It is a set of white and red bangles with stonework. According to tradition, a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear. Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of bangles.
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bangle
A bangle is a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made from metal, wood, glass, or plastic that is traditionally worn by women particularly on the wrist. Unlike flexible bracelets, a bangle is not adjustable and is designed to slide over the hand. It is a common accessory in many cultures worldwide.
Webster Dictionary
Bangleverb
to waste by little and little; to fritter away
Banglenoun
an ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet
Wikidata
Bangle
Bangles are traditional ornaments worn mostly by South Asian women in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is tradition that the bride will try to wear as many small glass bangles as possible at her wedding and the honeymoon will end when the last bangle breaks. Bangles also have a very traditional value in Hinduism and it is considered inauspicious to be bare armed for a married woman. Toddler to older woman could wear bangles based on the type of bangles. Bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers. Some men wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara. In Sikhism, The father of a Sikh bride will give the groom a gold ring, a kara, and a mohra. Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Punjabi women on her wedding day. It is a set of white and red bangles with stone work. According to tradition, a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear. Hyderabad, Pakistan, is the world's largest producer of Bangles. While Moradabad is India's largest producer of bangles.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bangle
bang′gl, n. a ring, bracelet, or anklet.—adj. Ban′gled, adorned with such. [Hind. bangrī.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BANGLE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bangle is ranked #49461 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bangle surname appeared 425 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bangle.
90.8% or 386 total occurrences were White.
4.9% or 21 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
1.6% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Anagrams for bangle »
bengal
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bangle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bangle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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we may think it is a necklace,a bangle or a ring. No! It's not - there is Gold in Everything
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