Bracelet Meaning
/ˈbɹeɪslət/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
nounThe strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
Sentence Examples
This watch is as expensive a gift as that bracelet.
This bracelet is more expensive than that one.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a silver ____ engraved with her grandmother's initials on her wrist.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He gave her a beautiful silver ____ for their first anniversary today.
Word Origin & History
From Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Pliny the Elder states that, to increase sexual potency, the right testis of an ass should be worn in a bracelet."
— 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 49:
"[…] 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."
— 1903, Campbell Cowan Edgar, Greek Sculpture, page 57:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She wore a silver ____ engraved with her grandmother's initials on her wrist.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He gave her a beautiful silver ____ for their first anniversary today.