bracelet

noun

brace·​let ˈbrā-slət How to pronounce bracelet (audio)
1
: an ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist
2
: something (such as handcuffs) resembling a bracelet

Examples of bracelet in a Sentence

putting the handcuffs on the jewel thief, the detective asked him how he liked those bracelets
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The foot straps wrapped around the heels of the shoes, while leaving the front of her ankle exposed, which Harvey decorated with an elegant diamond ankle bracelet. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025 Swifties wearing friendship bracelets or Lambs reviving Mariah [Carey]’s ’90s butterfly motifs aren’t waiting for approval from [magazines] anymore…they’re creating the trends in real time. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025 Mel is a big fan of the bracelets. Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 One anachronistic touch is a multicolor friendship bracelet, the kind a kid might have made at camp in the 1980s. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bracelet

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of bracelet was in the 15th century

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“Bracelet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bracelet. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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bracelet

noun
brace·​let ˈbrā-slət How to pronounce bracelet (audio)
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

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