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wristlet
noun
wrist·let
ˈris(t)-lət 
: a band encircling the wrist
especially
: a close-fitting knitted band attached to the top of a glove or the end of a sleeve
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More than 2,000 shoppers have given this straw crossbody — which can also be carried as a wristlet or clutch — a five-star rating.
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
This chic, all-white East-West bag is 80 percent off, and this convertible wristlet is just $53.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Other accessories at special prices include this cute wristlet wallet, now $44, and this sport water bottle, now $29.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Made by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples, this oval repeater wristwatch (No. 2639) featured a woven hair-and-gold thread wristlet and was delivered to Murat in 1812.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
This chic, all-white East-West bag is 80 percent off, and this convertible wristlet is just $53.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Other accessories at special prices include this cute wristlet wallet, now $44, and this sport water bottle, now $29.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Made by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples, this oval repeater wristwatch (No. 2639) featured a woven hair-and-gold thread wristlet and was delivered to Murat in 1812.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
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“Wristlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wristlet. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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wristlet
noun
wrist·let
ˈris(t)-lət
: wristband
especially
: a close-fitting knitted band at the end of a glove or sleeve
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