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BRAYSL-uh-t/ˈbreɪslət/

A bracelet is a piece of jewellery that you wear around your wrist. Countable: a bracelet, bracelets. A necklace goes around the neck; a ring goes on a finger. A watch also sits on the wrist but tells the time. Mix-up: bracket (a support or punctuation) — extra k, different meaning.

Meaning

A piece of jewellery that you wear around your wrist.

Examples

• “She got a silver bracelet for her birthday.”
• “This bracelet is too big for her wrist.”
• “He made a friendship bracelet at camp.”

Good to know

a bracelet (wrist). Contrast: necklace (neck), ring (finger), watch (time). Mix-up: bracket.

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