Meaning of BANGLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'banggul
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- [n] cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing
- [n] jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
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| | Synonyms: | | bauble, bracelet, fallal, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, trinket |
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| | See Also: | | ankle bracelet, anklet, clasp, jewellery, jewelry, stuff, sundries, sundry, whatchamacallit, whatsis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ban"gle\, v. t. [From 1st {Bang}.]
To waste by little and little; to fritter away. [Obs.]
\Ban"gle\, n. [Hind. bangr[=i] bracelet, bangle.]
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.
{Bangle ear}, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a
spaniel.
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| | Related Terms: | | anklet, armlet, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, diadem, earring, fob, gem, jewel, locket, necklace, nose ring, pin, precious stone, rhinestone, ring, stickpin, stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet |
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