“bracelets” is a form of
bracelet
/ˈbɹeɪslət/ noun, verb
Forms bracelets braceleting braceletting braceleted braceletted
- noun A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
- noun The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
- noun (historical) A piece of defensive armour for the arm.
- verb (transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a bracelet; to ring or encompass.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Old French bracelet, diminutive form of bras (“arm”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls.
- noun A piece of defensive armor for the arm. Johnson.
Etymology [F. bracelet, dim. of OF. bracel armlet, prop. little arm, dim. of bras arm, fr. L. bracchium. See Brace,n.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “bracelet”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details