- an ornamental chain worn around the arm or wrist
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brace•let /ˈbreɪslɪt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Jewelryan ornamental band for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.
brace•let
(brās′lit),USA pronunciation n.
brace′let•ed, adj.
- Jewelryan ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle.
- bracelets, [Slang.]a pair of handcuffs.
- Furniturecollar (def. 13).
- Latin brāchiāle, noun, nominal use of neuter of brāchiālis brachial) + -et -et
- Middle French; Old French bracel (
- late Middle English 1400–50
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bracelet /ˈbreɪslɪt/ n