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tennis bracelet en · NOUN

Etymology

Owes its name to an incident at the 1978 US Open tournament where the women’s tennis pro Chris Evert served a ball to her opponent so briskly that her diamond bracelet flew off her wrist.

Meanings

  1. A diamond line bracelet.
    • “So he bought her a tennis bracelet.” “A tennis bracelet?” “Diamonds, Chaurisse. Major jewelry.” 2020, Tayari Jones, Silver Sparrow, Oneworld Publications, page 186:

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wikipedia: Chris Evert