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Bracelet Common

Bracelet has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

"She adjusted her new watch bracelet, which is made of interlocking silver metal links that fit snugly around her wrist."

2

jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration

"She slipped her new beaded bracelet onto her wrist to match her summer outfit."

3

A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.

"She slipped the silver bracelet onto her wrist, admiring how the light caught on its intricate design."

In plain English: A bracelet is a piece of jewelry that you wear around your wrist.

"She slipped the silver bracelet onto her wrist."

Usage: A bracelet is a decorative band or chain designed specifically to be worn around the wrist. It serves as an ornament and differs from other accessories like armbands, which fit on the upper arm.

Verb
1

To surround with, or as if with, a bracelet; to ring or encompass.

"The golden vines seemed to brace her slender waist as they wound tightly around her figure."

In plain English: To bracelet something means to tie it around your wrist with a string or band.

"She decided to brace her arm with a tight support before lifting the heavy box."

Usage: The word "bracelet" is not used as a verb in standard English; it functions solely as a noun referring to a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist. Do not attempt to conjugate it or use it to describe surrounding something, as this is a grammatical error.

Example Sentences
"She slipped the silver bracelet onto her wrist." noun
"She wore a gold bracelet on her left wrist to match her earrings." noun
"The jeweler crafted a delicate silver bracelet with small diamond accents." noun
"He slipped the leather bracelet onto his daughter's arm as a birthday gift." noun
"She decided to brace her arm with a tight support before lifting the heavy box." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
band jewelry
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
anklet armilla

Origin

The word bracelet comes from the Old French term bracelet, which is a diminutive form meaning "little arm." It entered English to describe an ornament worn around the wrist.

Rhyming Words
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