wristlet

[ rist-lit ]

/ ˈrɪst lɪt /

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noun

a band worn around the wrist, especially to protect it from cold.

a bracelet.

Slang. a handcuff.

Origin of wristlet

First recorded in 1840–50; wrist + -let

Words nearby wristlet

wrinkly, wrist, wristband, wristdrop, wrist joint, wristlet, wristlock, wrist pin, wrist plate, wrist shot, wrist sign

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Example sentences from the Web for wristlet

Canvassers can make a very good profit by selling a patent ladies' folding handbag, also wristlet watches.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28|Various
Both Farnborough and his Sub were consulting their wristlet watches almost every fifteen seconds.
The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge|Percy F. Westerman
She glanced at the dainty little watch attached to her wristlet, and saw that it lacked a few minutes of five.
Jennie Baxter, Journalist|Robert Barr
Platoon commanders fidgeting with their wristlet watches that seem to tick off the minutes so slowly.
New Zealanders at Gallipoli|Major Fred Waite

She drew from her pocket a wristlet of diamonds, which Lois had given her as they parted at Amzi's door.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for wristlet

wristlet

/ (ˈrɪstlɪt) /

noun

a band or bracelet worn 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	wristlet
释义	wristlet [ rist-lit ] / ˈrɪst lɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wristlet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a band worn around the wrist, especially to protect it from cold. a bracelet. Slang. a handcuff. Origin of wristlet First recorded in 1840–50; wrist + -let Words nearby wristlet wrinkly, wrist, wristband, wristdrop, wrist joint, wristlet, wristlock, wrist pin, wrist plate, wrist shot, wrist sign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wristlet Canvassers can make a very good profit by selling a patent ladies' folding handbag, also wristlet watches. The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28\|Various Both Farnborough and his Sub were consulting their wristlet watches almost every fifteen seconds. The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge\|Percy F. Westerman She glanced at the dainty little watch attached to her wristlet, and saw that it lacked a few minutes of five. Jennie Baxter, Journalist\|Robert Barr Platoon commanders fidgeting with their wristlet watches that seem to tick off the minutes so slowly. New Zealanders at Gallipoli\|Major Fred Waite She drew from her pocket a wristlet of diamonds, which Lois had given her as they parted at Amzi's door. Otherwise Phyllis\|Meredith Nicholson British Dictionary definitions for wristlet wristlet / (ˈrɪstlɪt) / noun a band or bracelet worn 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 Words related to wristlet ornament, trinket, fetters, snaps, shackles, cuffs, wristlets, bracelets, clamps, chains, braces, bangle, manacle, circlet, armlet
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wristlet

noun

Origin of wristlet

Words nearby wristlet

Example sentences from the Web for wristlet

British Dictionary definitions for wristlet

noun

Words related to wristlet