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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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 or girls.
      1913 webster

   2. a piece of defensive armor for the arm. --johnson.
      1913 webster
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brace 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
bracelet
     n 1: a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a
          wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist syn: watchband,
           watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet
     2: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration syn: bangle
see also:
watchband watchstrap wristband watch bracelet bangle 
[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
53 moby thesaurus words for "bracelet":
   anklet, armlet, band, bangle, beads, belt, bijou, breastpin,
   brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, cincture, cingulum,
   circle, collar, collarband, coronet, crown, diadem, earring,
   ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, fob, gem, girdle,
   girt, girth, great circle, hoop, jewel, locket, neckband, necklace,
   nose ring, pin, precious stone, quoit, rhinestone, ring, stickpin,
   stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone




[4] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
bracelet
   1. anklets num. 31:50; 2 sam. 1:10, and with reference to
   men.
   
     2. the rendering of a hebrew word meaning fasteners, found
   in gen. 24:22, 30, 47.
   
     3. in isa. 3:19, the rendering of a hebrew word meaning
   chains, i.e., twisted or chain-like bracelets.
   
     4. in ex. 35:22 it designates properly a clasp for fastening
   the dress of females. some interpret it as a nose-ring.
   
     5. in gen. 38:18, 25, the rendering of a hebrew word meaning
   "thread," and may denote the ornamental cord with which the
   signet was suspended from the neck of the wearer.
   
     bracelets were worn by men as well as by women cant. 5:14,
   r.v.. they were of many various forms. the weight of those
   presented by eliezer to rebekah was ten shekels gen. 24:22.
   


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