Meanings
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1
noun
a stiff ornamental bracelet or anklet, usually slipped over the hand or foot or closed with a clasp
Cecily shows Algernon the little bangle with a true lover's knot that she bought in his name.
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2
noun
a small ornamental disk or trinket that hangs loosely from jewelry
A silver bangle hanging from the bracelet chimed against the other charms.
Thesaurus
Etymology
Borrowed in the eighteenth century from Hindi bangli, denoting a bracelet or ring-shaped ornament. English first used bangle for rigid bracelets or anklets and later extended it to small ornaments that hang loosely from jewelry.