Meaning

4 senses
  1. An elastic band worn to keep a glove from slipping off the wrist.

    a band or bracelet worn around the wrist

  2. A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist; especially, a closely knitted one to keep it warm; a muffetee.

    ремешо́кremešók

    реміне́цьreminécʹ, брасле́тbraslét

  3. A small handbag with a short strap for attaching it to the wearer's wrist.

    барсе́ткаbarsétka

  4. A handcuff.

Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist:
small handbag with a short strap for attaching it to the wearer's wrist:
Русский
By meaning 1
decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist:

Origin

From wrist + -let (suffix indicating a piece of an object).

From wrist + -let (suffix indicating a piece of an object).

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Forms

plural: wristlets
Singularwristlet
Pluralwristlets

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a band or bracelet worn around the wrist:wrist band

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
wristlet — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto