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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration;
[syn: bracelet, bangle]

2. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing;
[syn: bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bangle n 1: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: bracelet, bangle] 2: cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

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