Wristlet
a band worn around the wrist, especially to protect it from cold.
a bracelet.
slang. a handcuff.
historical examples
jennie baxter, journalist robert barr
dress design talbot hughes
a lively bit of the front percy f. westerman
new zealanders at gallipoli major fred waite
the healthy life, vol. v, nos. 24-28 various
new zealanders at gallipoli major fred waite
a sub and a submarine percy f. westerman
the tribes and castes of the central provinces of india – volume iv of iv r.v. russell
anecdotes of the great war carleton britton case
otherwise phyllis meredith nicholson
noun
a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
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