bracelet

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹeɪslət/, /ˈbɹeɪslɪt/

Noun

bracelet (plural bracelets)

1. A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
2. The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
3. (historical) A piece of defensive armour for the arm.

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See also

• armband
• bangle

Alternative forms

• brasselet (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁa.slɛ/

Noun

bracelet m (plural bracelets)

1. bracelet

Further reading

• “bracelet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• célébrât

Etymology

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

Noun

bracelet m (plural bracelés or braceletz)

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

References

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

Noun

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

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

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (bracelet)
• bracelet on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub