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bangle

ban·gle
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bang-guh l]
    • /ˈbæŋ gəl/
    • /ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bang-guh l]
    • /ˈbæŋ gəl/

Definitions of bangle word

  • countable noun bangle A bangle is a decorated metal or wooden ring that you can wear round your wrist or ankle. 3
  • noun bangle a bracelet, usually without a clasp, often worn high up round the arm or sometimes round the ankle 3
  • noun bangle a disc or charm hanging from a bracelet, necklace, etc 3
  • noun bangle a decorative bracelet, armlet, or anklet 3
  • noun bangle a disk-shaped ornament, esp. one hanging from a bracelet 3
  • noun bangle a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes having a hinged opening and a clasp. 1

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Origin of bangle

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < Hindi banglī, variant of bangrī glass ring, armlet

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Parts of speech for Bangle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bangle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bangle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bangle

noun bangle

  • bracelet — A bracelet is a chain or band, usually made of metal, which you wear around your wrist as jewellery.
  • fritter — to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
  • ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
  • charm — Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
  • knickknack — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.

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