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bangle
(redirected from Bangles)

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ban·gle  (bnggl)
n.
1. A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
2. An ornament that hangs from a bracelet or necklace.

[Hindi bagr, glass bracelet.]

bangle [ˈbæŋgəl]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a bracelet, usually without a clasp, often worn high up round the arm or sometimes round the ankle
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a disc or charm hanging from a bracelet, necklace, etc.
[from Hindi bangrī]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.banglebangle - jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
ankle bracelet, anklet - an ornament worn around the ankle
armilla - (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
2.banglebangle - cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
trinketry - trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively
Translations
bangle [ˈbæŋgl] Nbrazalete m, pulsera f

bangle [ˈbæŋgəl] n (= bracelet) → bracelet m
bang-on bang on [ˌbæŋˈɒn] (British) adj (= exactly right) [person] → au poil >
to be bang-on with sth → être au poil > avec qch

bangle
nArmreif(en) m; (for ankle) → Fußreif or -ring m

bangle [ˈbæŋgl] nbraccialetto
bangle [ˈbæŋgl] nbraccialetto

bangle
n bangle [ˈbӕŋgl]
a bracelet worn on the arm or leg gold bangles. armband سِوار، خِلْخال гривна náramek, nákotník armring; ankelring der Arm-/Fußreif βραχιόλι brazalete, esclava käevõru, jalavõru بازوبند؛ خلخال rengas bracelet צָמִיד चूड़ी narukvica, nanogvica karperec gelang úlnliðs– eða ökklahringur; armband braccialetto 腕輪 고리 장식 apyrankė rokassprādze; aproce gelang armband armring, ankelring bransoletka pulseira brăţară браслет náramok zapestnica, obroček grivna armring, ankelring สร้อยข้อมือหรือข้อเท้า bilezik, halhal 手(腳)鐲 браслет چُوڑی، کڑا vòng đeo tay, chân )镯


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