bracel

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• 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bracelet — braceleted, adj. /brays lit/, n. 1. an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle. 2. bracelets, Slang. a pair of handcuffs. 3. Furniture. collar (def. 13). [1400 50; late ME < MF; OF bracel ( < L brachiale, n.… …   Universalium

• bracelet — [15] The Latin word for ‘bracelet’ was bracchiāle, a derivative of bracchium ‘arm’ – thus, ‘something worn on or round the arm’. This passed into Old French as bracel, which made a brief and unconvincing appearance in English in the early 16th… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• bracelet — (n.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. bracelet (14c.), dim. of bracel, from L. bracchiale armlet, from bracchium (see BRACE (Cf. brace) (n.)) …   Etymology dictionary

• bracelet — brace•let [[t]ˈbreɪs lɪt[/t]] n. 1) jew an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm or, sometimes, for the ankle 2) bracelets, Slang. a pair of handcuffs • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < MF; OF bracel < L brāchiāle, der. of brāchiālis …   From formal English to slang

• bracelet — /ˈbreɪslət / (say braysluht) noun 1. an ornamental band or circlet for the wrist or arm. 2. Colloquial a handcuff. {Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of bracel, from Latin brāchium arm} –braceleted, adjective …  

• bracelet — [15] The Latin word for ‘bracelet’ was bracchiāle, a derivative of bracchium ‘arm’ – thus, ‘something worn on or round the arm’. This passed into Old French as bracel, which made a brief and unconvincing appearance in English in the early 16th… …   Word origins

• bracelet — [brās′lit] n. [ME < OFr, dim. of bracel, brachel < L brachiale, armlet < brachium: see BRACE1] 1. an ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist or arm 2. Informal a handcuff usually used in pl. braceleted adj …   English World dictionary

• bracelet — n. 1 an ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm. 2 sl. a handcuff. Etymology: ME f. OF, dimin. of bracel f. L bracchiale f. bra(c)chium arm …   Useful english dictionary

• brace|let — «BRAYS liht», noun. 1. a band or chain worn for ornament around the wrist or arm. 2. Informal. a handcuff. ╂[< Middle French bracelet (diminutive) < Old French bracel, ultimately < Latin bracchium arm < Greek brach ōn upper arm] …   Useful english dictionary