Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A band of material worn round the wrist for warmth or support.
- noun A bracelet.
- noun A wallet or small purse having a loop for wearing around the wrist.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A band worn around the wrist: applied to various useful or ornamental objects of the sort.
- noun A handcuff.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An elastic band worn around the wrist, as for the purpose of securing the upper part of a glove.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
band whichencircles the wearer'swrist , especially a closely knitted one to keep it warm
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
Etymologies
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Examples
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A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist.
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A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist.
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A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist.
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A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist.
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A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist.
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A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist.
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A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist.
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When the wedding procession is about to start, after the bridegroom has been bathed and before he puts on the _kankan_ or iron wristlet which is to protect him from evil spirits, he is seated on a stool while all the male members of the household come up with their _choti_ or scalp-lock untied and rub it against that of the bridegroom.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894
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Is the breifcase necessary or is a wristlet too informal?
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You could also consider carrying a wristlet—which is basically a thicker billfold on a strap.
Ask Teri Teri Agins 2011
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