ankle braceletn.
/ˈaŋkl ˌbreɪslᵻt/, U.S. /ˈæŋk(ə)l ˌbreɪslət/ 1. A ring, band, or chain worn round the ankle as an ornamental accessory.
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a1821 C. J. Rich Narr. Resid. Koordistan (1836) I. xvii. 126 A woman's khalkhal, or ankle bracelet, of silver covered with a turquoise-coloured rust.
2018 Times of India (Nexis) 28 July (Kolkata ed.) Bold earrings, exquisite necklaces, cocktail rings and even ankle bracelets are gorgeous when worn as a single adornment.
2. A fetter or shackle for the ankle.
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1874 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Sentinel 21 Dec. Amos Clemson..vowed to starve in his shoes before he would himself carry his ankle bracelet, a ball and chain, back with him to jail.
2002 Toronto Star (Nexis) 12 June (Ontario ed.) b3 They broke my will by putting restriction on me, tying me down to my bed..[using]..ankle bracelets.
3. An electronic device worn round the ankle which monitors the wearer’s location or (occasionally) blood alcohol content; spec. a device of this sort that the wearer may not remove, worn by individuals under remote supervision by a law enforcement agency. Cf. ankle monitor n. at ankle n. Compounds 2.
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1975 Mod. Healthcare Sept. 74/3 An ankle bracelet that houses a microminiature electronic circuit is part of a patient control system for keeping patients within certain limits of the facility.
2016 R. Capps et al. in D. L. Leal & N. P. Rodríguez Migration in Era of Restriction & Recession v. 85 A mother of four was arrested and released with an ankle bracelet.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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