bracelet

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. An ornamental band or chain encircling the wrist or arm.
2. n. Something, such as a handcuff, that resembles a wrist ornament.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. An ornamental band, ring, or clasped chain for the wrist, now worn mostly by women. Bracelets were among the earliest personal ornaments, and are seen in rich and varied forms in ancient Egyptian and Assyrian sculptures. They have been worn almost universally, from the earliest times to the present day, by both savage and civilized peoples. See armlet, armilla, and bangle.
2. n. Humorously, a shackle for the wrist; a handcuff.
3. n. A piece of armor, whether the lower part of the brassart or the wrist-piece of the gauntlet (which see).
4. n. In palmistry, a mark across the inside of the wrist, single, double, or triple.

Wiktionary

1. n. A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
2. n. The strap of a wristwatch, used to secure it around the wrist.
3. n. historical A piece of defensive armour for the arm.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls.
2. n. A piece of defensive armor for the arm.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
2. n. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration