A Topical Dictionary: Search for bangle

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English

Etymology

Hindi (baŋgrī) (glass bracelet).

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈbæŋɡəl/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æŋɡəl|-æŋɡəl

Noun

A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.

Category:Hindi derivations

fa:bangle io:bangle hu:bangle ru:bangle fi:bangle ta:bangle vi:bangle zh:bangle

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bangle \Ban"gle\ (b[a^][ng]"g'l), v. t. [From 1st Bang.]
To waste by little and little; to fritter away. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bangle \Ban"gle\, n. [Hind. bangr[imac] bracelet, bangle.]
An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other
material, worn mostly by women, upon the wrist or ankle; a
ring bracelet. It differs from other bracelets in being rigid
and not articulated, in contrast to bracelets made of links.
[1913 Webster +PJC]

Bangle ear, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a
spaniel.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet bangle
n 1: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: bracelet]
2: cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: bauble,
gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket]

Moby Dictionary
anklet , armlet , beads , bijou , bracelet , breastpin , brooch , chain ,
chaplet , charm , chatelaine , circle , coronet , crown , diadem ,
earring , fob , gem , jewel , locket , necklace , nose ring , pin ,
precious stone , rhinestone , ring , stickpin , stone , tiara , torque ,
wampum , wristband , wristlet