bangle

noun ban·gle \ ˈbaŋ-gəl \

Updated on: 25 Apr 2018

Definition of bangle

1 : a stiff usually ornamental bracelet or anklet slipped or clasped on

2 : an ornamental disk that hangs loosely (as on a bracelet)

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Examples of bangle in a Sentence

She wore plastic bangles on both wrists.
wore a bracelet with small silver bangles on it

Recent Examples of bangle from the Web

Wearing a head-to-toe Gucci getup (full-on balaclava included) and over-the-knee snakeskin boots, Riri topped off her look with the greatest music festival accessory of all time: a rose-gold flask disguised as a bangle bracelet.

— lauren alexis fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Rihanna, International Hero, Wore A Flask Bracelet To Coachella," 17 Apr. 2018
Among the translucent, Lucite line-up this season are hoop earrings, thick bangles, and bulky rings—an offering that feels playful without veering into costume territory (not completely, at least).

— ana colon, Glamour, "Visit Other Condé Nast Sites," 2 Apr. 2018
Designer resale site The RealReal lists worn bangles starting at $4,195 for an 18k white gold version which sells for $4,350 new.

— alisa wolfson, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Fashion Items You Can Actually Make Money On," 12 Feb. 2018
While walking the red carpet, Coel wore a backless gown in a vibrant red and blue print with halter straps, accessorizing with a gold pendant necklace, a gold bangle on her upper arm, and black ankle boots.

— andrea park, Glamour, "Michaela Coel Made Her Own Dress in Less Than 2 Hours for the 'Black Panther' Premiere," 9 Feb. 2018
Those paragons, Padmavati (Ms. Padukone) and her king, Ratan Singh (Shahid Kapoor), dressed in gorgeous silks and bangles, are more heaven to look at than delightful to know.

— rachel saltz, New York Times, "Review: ‘Padmaavat’ and All That Useless Beauty," 26 Jan. 2018
The wildlife detective work involves cutting up seized artifacts including bangle bracelets and statues of Chinese deities and subjecting them to carbon dating to determine when the elephants were killed.

— Bloomberg.com, "Scientists Want to Save Elephants Through Inspecting Seized Ivory," 15 Jan. 2018
The wildlife detective work involves cutting up seized artifacts including bangle bracelets and statues of Chinese deities and subjecting them to carbon dating to determine when the elephants were killed.

— mary esch, The Seattle Times, "Seized ivory probed for clues that could help save elephants," 15 Jan. 2018
The bag contained about 35 pounds of ivory bangles and other goods.

— National Geographic, "Investigation Leads to Rescue of Whale Sharks," 5 June 2016

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