bangle

noun

ban·​gle ˈbaŋ-gəl How to pronounce bangle (audio)
1
: a stiff usually ornamental bracelet or anklet slipped or clasped on
2
: an ornamental disk that hangs loosely (as on a bracelet)

Examples of bangle in a Sentence

She wore plastic bangles on both wrists. wore a bracelet with small silver bangles on it
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Clooney spared no accessory, adorning her look with gold dangling earrings, gold-and-white bangles, and a pair of oversized square sunglasses. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 The expectant mom of two accessorized with a silver bangle and wore her hair half-up and half-down, smiling in one photo. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Sheer tights and a silver bangle completed her look. Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 Something handmade from Twenty Two West Located on The Plaza, Twenty Two West offers handmade jewelry and home decor that your design-loving friends would love, like this plant butterfly for $18 or a checkerboard bangle for $28. Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bangle 

Word History

Etymology

Hindi baṅglī

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bangle was in 1757

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“Bangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bangle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bangle

noun
ban·​gle ˈbaŋ-gəl How to pronounce bangle (audio)
1
: a stiff bracelet or anklet
2
: a small ornament hanging from a bracelet or necklace

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