bracelet

See also: brâcelet

English

Etymology

From Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹeɪslət/, /ˈbɹeɪslɪt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪslɪt

Noun

bracelet (plural bracelets)

  1. A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
    Synonym: wristband
    Coordinate term: wristband
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 49:
      Pliny the Elder states that, to increase sexual potency, the right testis of an ass should be worn in a bracelet.
  2. The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
    Synonyms: watchband, watchstrap, wristband
  3. (historical) A piece of defensive armour for the arm.[1]
    Coordinate term: brassard
    • 1903, Campbell Cowan Edgar, Greek Sculpture, page 57:
      […] 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.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

bracelet (third-person singular simple present bracelets, present participle braceleting or braceletting, simple past and past participle braceleted or braceletted)

  1. (transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a bracelet; to ring or encompass.

See also

References

  1. ^ Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature: Volume 4, January 1, 1816 by John Brown page 287

French

Alternative forms

  • brasselet (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French bracelet, from Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁa.slɛ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

bracelet m (plural bracelets)

  1. bracelet

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: bracelete

Further reading

Anagrams

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).

Noun

bracelet m (plural bracelés or braceletz)

  1. bracelet (jewelry)
  2. bracelet (armor)

Descendants

References

  • bracelet on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French

Noun

bracelet oblique singular, m (oblique plural bracelez or braceletz, nominative singular bracelez or braceletz, nominative plural bracelet)

  1. diminutive of bras (“arm”)
  2. bracelet (jewelry)

Descendants

References

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