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Bangle   /bˈæŋgəl/   Listen
noun
Bangle  n.  An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn mostly by women, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet. It differs from other bracelets in being rigid and not articulated, in contrast to bracelets made of links.
Bangle ear, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a spaniel.



verb
Bangle  v. t.  To waste by little and little; to fritter away. (Obs.)






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"Bangle" Quotes from Famous Books



... how long, I wonder, has this convenient shelter been inhabited? From time immemorial, perhaps; ever since the days of those others. And, after all, how little have they changed in the intervening thousands of years! The wild-eyed young wench, with her dishevelled hair, ferocious bangle-ornaments, tattooings, and nondescript blue rags open at the side and revealing charms well fitted to disquiet some robust savage—what has such a creature in common with the rest of us? Not even certain raptures, ...
— Fountains In The Sand - Rambles Among The Oases Of Tunisia • Norman Douglas

... about the dingy old room, I caught sight of something shining. A golden bangle of curious Indian design was lying upon the mantelshelf. I took it up, and in a moment recognized it as one I had seen upon her wrist one evening while she sat at ...
— Hushed Up - A Mystery of London • William Le Queux

... way! How kind of you! Thank you ever so much!" exclaimed Carmel, clasping her bangle on her wrist again. "I can't tell you how pleased I ...
— The Princess of the School • Angela Brazil

... at dinner, seated at their table, laden with flowers, with the light from the heavy Burmese silver lamps falling on her lovely glowing face, and round bangle-laden arms, Saidie told Hamilton of the visit of the white Mem-Sahib. His face darkened ...
— Six Women • Victoria Cross

... at dinner, Miss Delmaine had spoken of a small gold bangle, a favorite of hers, she was greatly in the habit of wearing. She said she had lost it—when or where she could not tell; and she expressed herself as being very grieved for its loss, and had laughingly declared she would give any reward claimed by any one who should restore it to ...
— The Haunted Chamber - A Novel • "The Duchess"


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