bracelet

noun

brace·​let ˈbrā-slət 

1

: an ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist

2

: something (such as handcuffs) resembling a bracelet

Synonyms

• chain
• handcuff(s)

Examples of bracelet in a Sentence

putting the handcuffs on the jewel thief, the detective asked him how he liked those bracelets

Recent Examples on the Web

Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets. —Eliana Ramage september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

So 🎶 make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it🎶 — and maybe share this newsletter with someone who needs a little Swift and spice in their September! —Ronnie Li, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

The Prada Fine Jewelry Couleur Vivante collection comprises drop earrings, solitaire rings, line bracelets and rivière necklaces, with unconventional combinations of amethysts, aquamarines, madeira citrines, pink morganites and oro-verde peridots used throughout. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025

Tanzanite, the sparkler in the other high-jewelry suite, can be seen in a necklace, a bracelet, and earrings. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of bras arm, from Latin bracchium

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bracelet

noun

brace·​let ˈbrā-slət 

1

: an ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist

2

: something (as handcuffs) resembling a bracelet

Etymology

Middle English bracelet "band for the arm," from early French bracelet, literally, "little arm," from bras "arm," derived from Latin bracchium "arm" — related to brace, brassiere