noun

bracelet

bracelet

She received a gold bracelet for her birthday.

She received a gold bracelet for her birthday.

This is a friendship bracelet.

This is a friendship bracelet.

a ((material)) bracelet a bracelet made of a certain material She wore a beautiful silver bracelet.

Synonyms: bangle, wristband

From Old French 'bracel', a diminutive of 'brac' (arm), from Latin 'bracchium' (arm).

A 'bracelet' is a 'little brace' for your wrist. The '-let' suffix often means 'small'.

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