Bangle definition

Bangle





Home | Index


We love those sites:

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bangle \Ban"gle\ (b[a^][ng]"g'l), v. t. [From 1st {Bang}.]
     To waste by little and little; to fritter away. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Bangle \Ban"gle\, n. [Hind. bangr[imac] bracelet, bangle.]
     An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other
     material, worn mostly by women, upon the wrist or ankle; a
     ring bracelet. It differs from other bracelets in being rigid
     and not articulated, in contrast to bracelets made of links.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     {Bangle ear}, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a
        spaniel.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bangle
       n 1: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: {bracelet}]
       2: cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: {bauble},
          {gaud}, {gewgaw}, {novelty}, {fallal}, {trinket}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "bangle":
     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
  
  

















Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by Vaffle Invitation Code Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights reserved. (2008-2024)