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Definition of 'bracelet'

noun

A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist [syn: watchband, watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, bracelet]

noun

Jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: bracelet, bangle]

From: GCIDE

Bracelet \Brace"let\, n. [F. bracelet, dim. of OF. bracel armlet, prop. little arm, dim. of bras arm, fr. L. bracchium. See Brace,n.]
1. An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls. [1913 Webster]
2. A piece of defensive armor for the arm. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

Bracelet
Anklets (Num. 31:50; 2 Sam. 1:10), and with reference to men.
The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning fasteners, found in Gen. 24:22, 30, 47.
In Isa. 3:19, the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning chains, i.e., twisted or chain-like bracelets.
In Ex. 35:22 it designates properly a clasp for fastening the dress of females. Some interpret it as a nose-ring.
In Gen. 38:18, 25, the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "thread," and may denote the ornamental cord with which the signet was suspended from the neck of the wearer.
Bracelets were worn by men as well as by women (Cant. 5:14, R.V.). They were of many various forms. The weight of those presented by Eliezer to Rebekah was ten shekels (Gen. 24:22).