bangle
n.
bracelet; anklet
Bangle
Bangles (
Hindi: Kangan) are ornaments worn mainly by women, but men may also choose to wear, on their arms and
wrists. They are usually circular in shape, and, unlike
bracelets, are not
flexible. The word is derived from Hindi bungri (glass).
[1]Bangles are part of traditional
Indian jewelry. In
India, bangles are usually worn in pairs, one or more on each arm, and a single bangle is rarely sold. They are made of numerous precious as well as non-precious materials such as
gold,
silver,
platinum,
glass,
wood,
ferrous metals,
plastic, etc. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or both in combination. Bangles made from plastic are slowly replacing those made by glass, but the ones made of glass are still preferred at traditional functions such as marriages and at festivals.
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bangle
Noun
1. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
(synonym) bracelet
(hypernym) jewelry, jewellery
(hyponym) anklet, ankle bracelet
(part-meronym) clasp
2. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
(synonym) bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket
(hypernym) adornment
Bangle
(v. t.)
To waste by little and little; to fritter away.
(n.)
An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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