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armlet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈɑːmlət/
  • US: /ˈɑɹmlət/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armring

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small arm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an armlet of the sea

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a band worn around the arm for decoration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arm band

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: band

History

Etymology

From arm + -let. Compare frontlet.

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِعْضَد (miʕḍad) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Arabic: دُمْلُوج (dumlūj) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Azerbaijani: qolçaq — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 臂釧 /臂钏 (bì chuàn) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Egyptian: a:D-n:t-W10 (ꜥḏnt) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Finnish: käsivarsinauha — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • French: brassard — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • German: Armreif — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • German: Armbinde — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Greek: περιβραχιόνιο (perivrachiónio) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Hindi: अंगद (aṅgad) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Hindi: वलय (valay) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Hungarian: karkötő — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Hungarian: karperec — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Ido: brakiumo — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Italian: braccialetto — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Marathi: बाजुबंद (bājubanda) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Persian: بازوبند (bâzuband) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Polish: bransoleta na ramię — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Romanian: brățară — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Russian: нарука́вник (narukávnik) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Russian: брасле́т (braslét) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Sanskrit: अंगद, अङ्गद (aṃgada, aṅgada) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Sanskrit: वलय (valaya) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: на̀руквица — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: бразлѐта — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: бразлѐтна — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: брачо̀лет — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: nàrukvica — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: brazlèta — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: brazlètna — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Serbo-Croatian: bračòlet — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Spanish: carcax (karkash) — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes
  • Woiwurrung: berbert — A band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes