bracelet

[ breys-lit ]
/ ˈbreɪs lɪt /

noun

an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.
bracelets, Slang. a pair of handcuffs.
Furniture. collar(def 13).

Origin of bracelet

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French; Old French bracel (< Latin brāchiāle, noun use of neuter of brāchiālis brachial) + -et -et

OTHER WORDS FROM bracelet

brace·let·ed, adjective un·brace·let·ed, adjective

Words nearby bracelet

brace root, brace table, brace up, braced arch, braced frame, bracelet, bracelets, bracer, bracero, braces, brach

Words related to bracelets

ornament, trinket, bangle, manacle, circlet, wristlet, armlet

Example sentences from the Web for bracelets

British Dictionary definitions for bracelets (1 of 2)

bracelets
/ (ˈbreɪslɪts) /

pl n

a slang name for handcuffs See handcuff (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for bracelets (2 of 2)

bracelet
/ (ˈbreɪslɪt) /

noun

an ornamental chain worn around the arm or wrist
an expanding metal band for a wristwatch

Other words from bracelet

Related adjective: armillary

Word Origin for bracelet

C15: from Old French, from bracel, literally: a little arm, from Latin bracchium arm; see brace