| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | brace·let |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  br s l t |
| NOUN: | 1. An ornamental band or chain encircling the wrist or arm. 2. Something, such as a handcuff, that resembles a wrist ornament. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of bracel, armlet, from Latin brcchile, from brcchium, arm. See brace. | | OTHER FORMS: | bracelet·ed (-l-td) —ADJECTIVE
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