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English

Noun

bracelet (plural: bracelets)

a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament
the strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist

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Chinese: 手鐲/手镯 shǒuzhuó, 鐲子/镯子 zhuózi
Finnish: rannekoru
French: {{t+|fr|bracelet|m}}
Hindi: baaju-bandh
Hungarian:
Ido: braceleto
Italian: {{t+|it|braccialetto|m}}

Japanese: ブレスレット buresuretto
Korean: 팔찌 paljji
Kurdish:
Latin: armilla
Maltese: ċapetta , brazzuletta
Norwegian: armbånd
Swedish:

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bracelet \Brace"let\, n. [F. bracelet, dim. of OF. bracel
armlet, prop. little arm, dim. of bras arm, fr. L. bracchium.
See Brace,n.]
1. An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in
modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by
women or girls.
[1913 Webster]

2. A piece of defensive armor for the arm. --Johnson.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet bracelet
n 1: a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a
wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist [syn: watchband,
watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet]
2: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: bangle]

Moby Dictionary
anklet , armlet , band , bangle , beads , belt , bijou , breastpin ,
brooch , chain , chaplet , charm , chatelaine , cincture , cingulum ,
circle , collar , collarband , coronet , crown , diadem , earring ,
ecliptic , equator , fascia , fillet , finger ring , fob , gem , girdle ,
girt , girth , great circle , hoop , jewel , locket , neckband , necklace ,
nose ring , pin , precious stone , quoit , rhinestone , ring , stickpin ,
stone , tiara , torque , wampum , wristband , wristlet , zodiac , zone

Bracelet (1.) Anklets (Num. 31:50; 2 Sam. 1:10), and with reference to men. (2.) The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning fasteners, found in Gen. 24:22, 30, 47. (3.) In Isa. 3:19, the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning chains, i.e., twisted or chain-like bracelets. (4.) In Ex. 35:22 it designates properly a clasp for fastening the dress of females. Some interpret it as a nose-ring. (5.) In Gen. 38:18, 25, the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "thread," and may denote the ornamental cord with which the signet was suspended from the neck of the wearer. Bracelets were worn by men as well as by women (Cant. 5:14, R.V.). They were of many various forms. The weight of those presented by Eliezer to Rebekah was ten shekels (Gen. 24:22).

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