bracelet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹeɪslət/ (UK, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɹeɪslɪt/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).
Meanings
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A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
Pliny the Elder states that, to increase sexual potency, the right testis of an ass should be worn in a bracelet.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 49:
- The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
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(historical) A piece of defensive armour for the arm.
[…] and fastened on his breast by a buckle consisting of a Gorgoneion (with wings on temples and serpent-knot below chin), a sword-belt over right shoulder, bracelets, greaves (with lions' heads at the knees) and sandals.
1903, Campbell Cowan Edgar, Greek Sculpture, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bracelets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
jelly bracelet · tennis bracelet · snap bracelet · bracelets of fortune · ankle bracelet · awareness bracelet · Kabbalah bracelet · charm bracelet · slave bracelet · gel bracelet · friendship bracelet · line bracelet · sex bracelet · slap bracelet · bracelet cortinar
Synonyms
watchband · wristband · wristband · watchstrap
Translations (192)
sh на̀руквица (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · am አምባር (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · nl armband (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ro brățară (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · de Armband (strap of a wristwatch) · lo ສາຍແຂນ (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ba беләҙек (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tl galang (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · sw bangili (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fa-ira اَبْرَنْجَن (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · bg гри́вна (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · arz اسويرة (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · io braceleto (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ug بىلەزۈك (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · cmn 手鐲 /手镯 (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · cmn 鐲子 /镯子 (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · yka gallang (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ky билерик (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fi käsirengas (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · el βραχιόλι (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · aht benceni (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · grc χλίδων (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · oj jiiskinikebizon (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · th วลัย (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · pbg aapüñaa (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · arz غويش (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · acw إسورة (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fr bracelet (strap of a wristwatch) · ckb بازیبەند (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · hi अंगद (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · mn ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠪᠴᠢ (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm bratschlet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fr bracelet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fi kellonremmi (strap of a wristwatch) · sh nàrukvica (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · aht ladiʼaani (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · chr ᎧᏃᎨᏂ ᎢᎬᎾᏙᏗ (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · az bazubənd (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · mt ċappetta tal-id (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ast pulsera (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · cs náramek (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · chy hoho (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gl correa (strap of a wristwatch) · cy brasledau (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · he צָמִיד (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ka სამაჯური (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gl brazalete (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · es manilla (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ru брасле́т (strap of a wristwatch) · ps بازوبند (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · eo braceleto (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · mi poroporo (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tr kayış (strap of a wristwatch) · yi בראַסלעט (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · crh bilezlik (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · vi vòng tay (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · hi बाजूबंद (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · bo སྒྲོག་གདུང (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · sl zapestnica (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ckb بازن (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · hi वलय (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · es brazalete (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · bn ব্রেসলেট (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ur بازُوبَنْد (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · th กำไล (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · be брасле́т (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · zu isigqizo (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · lv aproce (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gd bann-làimhe (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · uk бранзоле́тка (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · apd غويشة (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fi ranneke (strap of a wristwatch) · es ajorca (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm braschlet (strap of a wristwatch) · zdj ɓangili (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · is armband (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gl braceleira (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · my လက်ကောက် (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · hi बाज़ूबंद (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ur کَن٘گَن (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fi rannekoru (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · bg каи́шка (strap of a wristwatch) · tr bilezik (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gl pulseira (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm braschlet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · es pulsera (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · id gelang (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · eu eskumuturreko (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gl agolleta (strap of a wristwatch) · hu karszalag (strap of a wristwatch) · ja 腕輪 (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ms gelang (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tl baladang (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · el λουράκι (strap of a wristwatch) · rm bratschalet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · la viria (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · es carcax (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · kk білезік (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · kmr bazîbend (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · mt brazzuletta (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tl pulseras (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · km ខ្សែដៃ (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · sv armband (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tg дастпона (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · cy brasled (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ru брасле́т (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · kmr bazin (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm bratschelet (strap of a wristwatch) · pt pulseira (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · mr बांगडी (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · bo ལག་གདུབ (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · uz bilaguzuk (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · nb armbånd (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · nv látsíní (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · pt bracelete (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm bratschelet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · sv armband (strap of a wristwatch) · tg абранҷан (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · la armilla (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · grc ψέλλιον (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · it braccialetto (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fo armband (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · da armbånd (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ota بلازك (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tl kalambigi (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · te కంకణము (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · hi कंगन (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · sq rrethi dorës (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ja ブレスレット (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · unm tëpinxkèpi (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · uk бранзоле́та (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ga bráisléad (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · sk náramok (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm braslet (strap of a wristwatch) · hu karkötő (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tk bilezik (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm manizin (strap of a wristwatch) · uk брасле́т (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · az qolbaq (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ast brazalete (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · nrf brâcelet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gl carcán (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · sq lilë (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · eo rimeno (strap of a wristwatch) · fi rannerengas (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · twf kwę̀xòciʼína (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ur اَن٘گَد (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · am የእጅ አምባር (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · atv пулбар (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tew khóto (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · kmr bazûbend (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · apw gan basitáné (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tg дастбанд (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · kaa bilezik (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · si වළලු (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · hu karlánc (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ro curea (strap of a wristwatch) · lv rokassprādze (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm manizin (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · az bilərzik (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · hy ապարանջան (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm braslet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · gl amalloa (strap of a wristwatch) · be бранзале́т (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tt беләзек (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · alt билерик (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ur بازُو بَنْد (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tr kordon (strap of a wristwatch) · eo brakringo (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · pl pasek od zegarka (strap of a wristwatch) · af armband (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · cy breichled (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · et käevõru (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fa-ira دَسْتبَنْد (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · be бранзале́тка (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ml വള (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · fa-ira بازوبَنْد (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · rm bratschlet (strap of a wristwatch) · rm bratschalet (strap of a wristwatch) · mn бугуйвч (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · pl bransoletka (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ko 팔찌 (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ar سِوَار (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · oc braçalet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · mi kōmore (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · zza bêlezuk (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · yi אָרעמבאַנד (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · lt apyrankė (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · ca braçalet (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · de Armband (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · tg бозубанд (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament) · mk нараквица (band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament)