wrist watch

or wristwatch

noun

a watch attached to a strap or band worn about the wrist.

Origin of wrist watch

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby wrist watch

wristlock, wrist pin, wrist plate, wrist shot, wrist sign, wrist watch, wrist wrestling, wristy, writ, writable, write

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Example sentences from the Web for wrist watch

At the crest of the ridge, Benson stopped for an instant, glancing first at his wrist-watch and then back over his shoulder.
Hunter Patrol|Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
Twice it halted and he consulted his wrist-watch with a frown.
The Kingdom Round the Corner|Coningsby Dawson
She looked at her wrist-watch; like his, it had luminous hands: 'Half-past ten' was greenishly imprinted there.
Saint's Progress|John Galsworthy
Mr. Karslake, consulting a wrist-watch, permitted himself a quiet smile.
Red Masquerade|Louis Joseph Vance

Alix glanced furtively at her wrist-watch; it was twenty minutes of ten.
Sisters|Kathleen Norris

British Dictionary definitions for wrist watch

wristwatch

/ (ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ) /

noun

a watch worn strapped around the wrist

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

单词	wrist watch
释义	wrist watch or wristwatch noun a watch attached to a strap or band worn about the wrist. Origin of wrist watch First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby wrist watch wristlock, wrist pin, wrist plate, wrist shot, wrist sign, wrist watch, wrist wrestling, wristy, writ, writable, write Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wrist watch At the crest of the ridge, Benson stopped for an instant, glancing first at his wrist-watch and then back over his shoulder. Hunter Patrol\|Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire Twice it halted and he consulted his wrist-watch with a frown. The Kingdom Round the Corner\|Coningsby Dawson She looked at her wrist-watch; like his, it had luminous hands: 'Half-past ten' was greenishly imprinted there. Saint's Progress\|John Galsworthy Mr. Karslake, consulting a wrist-watch, permitted himself a quiet smile. Red Masquerade\|Louis Joseph Vance Alix glanced furtively at her wrist-watch; it was twenty minutes of ten. Sisters\|Kathleen Norris British Dictionary definitions for wrist watch wristwatch / (ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ) / noun a watch worn strapped around the wrist 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
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