bangle
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no claspA rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
» Tom is wearing bangles on his wrists.
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2 sensesA rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
Armreif, Armring, Armspange
брасле́тbraslét
(dialectal)The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs
- cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
- jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
Examples
4 sentencesTom is wearing bangles on his wrists.
She has two bangles on her right arm.
He often wore silver bangles.
Tom bought Mary bangles when he was in India.
deTom hat Maria während seines Aufenthaltes in Indien Armreife gekauft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”). Apparently from bang (verb) + -leBorrowed from Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).
Apparently from bang (verb) + -le (instrumental suffix), perhaps ultimately connected with Proto-Germanic *bangilaz. Compare Dutch bengel, German Bengel.
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