bangle

[ bang-guhl ]

/ ˈbæŋ gəl /

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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 of bangle

1780–90; <Hindi banglī, variant of bangrī glass ring, armlet

OTHER WORDS FROM bangle

bangled, adjectiveun·ban·gled, adjective

Words nearby bangle

Bangka, Bangkok, Bangla, Bangladesh, Bangladeshi, bangle, bang on, bang one's head against, Bangor, bang out, Bangs

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Example sentences from the Web for bangle

She wore a low-cut pink dress and bangle bracelets up both arms, her hair properly poufed.
The Helen Gurley Brown I Knew|John Searles|August 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
People are wearing garbage bags on runways—why not wear a roll of tape as a bangle?
Can the Penny Chic Fashion Blog Make Walmart Chic?|Isabel Wilkinson|March 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The bangle was given up, and placed on the image, which was then converted into a ball containing the various articles within it.
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
She persuaded Beatrice, the maid-of-all-work, who had given her the bangle with the blue stone, to let her do it.
The Story of the Amulet|E. Nesbit

But that letter—— Everything upside down—— Bangle asked to meet a common clown!
Vice Versa|F. Anstey
You acknowledge he duped you over the affair of the bangle.'
Miss Cayley's Adventures|Grant Allen
When Polya handed her anything or even passed by her, jingling her bangle and rustling her skirts, she shuddered.
The Lady With The Dog and Other Stories|Anton Chekhov

British Dictionary definitions for bangle

bangle

/ (ˈbæŋɡəl) /

noun

a bracelet, usually without a clasp, often worn high up round the arm or sometimes round the ankle

a disc or charm hanging from a bracelet, necklace, etc

Word Origin for bangle

C19: from Hindi bangrī

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单词	bangle
释义	bangle [ bang-guhl ] / ˈbæŋ gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bangle ON THESAURUS.COM 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 of bangle 1780–90; <Hindi banglī, variant of bangrī glass ring, armlet OTHER WORDS FROM bangle bangled, adjectiveun·ban·gled, adjective Words nearby bangle Bangka, Bangkok, Bangla, Bangladesh, Bangladeshi, bangle, bang on, bang one's head against, Bangor, bang out, Bangs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bangle She wore a low-cut pink dress and bangle bracelets up both arms, her hair properly poufed. The Helen Gurley Brown I Knew\|John Searles\|August 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST People are wearing garbage bags on runways—why not wear a roll of tape as a bangle? Can the Penny Chic Fashion Blog Make Walmart Chic?\|Isabel Wilkinson\|March 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The bangle was given up, and placed on the image, which was then converted into a ball containing the various articles within it. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston She persuaded Beatrice, the maid-of-all-work, who had given her the bangle with the blue stone, to let her do it. The Story of the Amulet\|E. Nesbit But that letter—— Everything upside down—— Bangle asked to meet a common clown! Vice Versa\|F. Anstey You acknowledge he duped you over the affair of the bangle.' Miss Cayley's Adventures\|Grant Allen When Polya handed her anything or even passed by her, jingling her bangle and rustling her skirts, she shuddered. The Lady With The Dog and Other Stories\|Anton Chekhov British Dictionary definitions for bangle bangle / (ˈbæŋɡəl) / noun a bracelet, usually without a clasp, often worn high up round the arm or sometimes round the ankle a disc or charm hanging from a bracelet, necklace, etc Word Origin for bangle C19: from Hindi bangrī Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bangle bracelet, fritter, ornament, charm, knickknack, waste, droop, tinsel, roam
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bangle

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