Hypertext Webster Gateway: "bangle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bangle \Ban"gle\, v. t. [From 1st {Bang}.]
To waste by little and little; to fritter away. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bangle \Ban"gle\, n. [Hind. bangr[=i] bracelet, bangle.]
An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other
material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some
other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet.
{Bangle ear}, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a
spaniel.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
bangle
n 1: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: {bracelet}]
2: cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing [syn: {bauble},
{gaud}, {gewgaw}, {novelty}, {fallal}, {trinket}]
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