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Word entry · 8 letters

wristlet

Best crossword clue

"Small strap purse"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹɪs(t)lət/Part of speech nounSorted eilrsttwStarts with WEnds with T1 clues
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Definitions

  1. a band or bracelet worn around the wrist

Word origin

From wrist + -let (suffix indicating a piece of an object).

Used in a sentence

  • Wristlets are made of wool, and are of use in keeping the wrists comfortable in cold weather, and thereby preventing the rheumatism, and other complaints, arising from cold, particularly from the arms.
  • Dost thou like my wristlets, dearest? / Wilt thou be content to wear / Their slight bands whene'er thou fearest / Chilly winds and frosty air?
  • Grey Gauntlet, you of the wristlets wrought / Of home-spun soft and grey, / Do you hear the flashing needles click / Three thousand miles away?

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