bangle
Use Bangle in a sentence
gəl noun
a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes having a hinged opening and a clasp.
Origin:
1780–90; < Hindi banglī, variant of bangrī glass ring, armlet
1780–90; < Hindi banglī, variant of bangrī glass ring, armlet
Related forms
ban·gled, adjective
un·ban·gled, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | a bracelet, usually without a clasp, often worn high up round the arm or sometimes round the ankle |
| 2. | a disc or charm hanging from a bracelet, necklace, etc |
| [C19: from Hindi bangrī] | |
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Bangle
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
bangle
"ring-shaped bracelet," 1787, from Hindi bangri "colored glass bracelet or anklet."
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Example sentences
The chili bangle adornment located between the two cups lights up when a comfortable temperature is achieved.
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