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BANGLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Synonyms:
bangle; bauble; fallal; gaud; gewgaw; novelty; trinket
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bangle" is a kind of...):
adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)
Holonyms ("bangle" is a member of...):
trinketry (trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
Synonyms:
bangle; bracelet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bangle" is a kind of...):
jewellery; jewelry (an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems))
Meronyms (parts of "bangle"):
clasp (a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bangle"):
ankle bracelet; anklet (an ornament worn around the ankle)
armilla ((archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm)
