Meaning & use
charm bracelet
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Meaning
nouncountable
A bracelet made of a chain or band to which small decorative pendants are attached.
Grammar: Countable; use a/an or the plural. You can say 'a charm bracelet' or 'charm bracelets'.
Patterns
- a charm bracelet with something
- wear a charm bracelet
- add a charm to a charm bracelet
She wore a silver charm bracelet with a tiny heart and a key.
For her birthday, he gave her a charm bracelet and promised to add a new charm each year.
The antique shop had a glass case full of charm bracelets from the 1960s.
Word forms
| plural | charm bracelets |
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Common combinations
- a silver charm bracelet
- He bought her a silver charm bracelet for their anniversary.
- wear a charm bracelet
- She likes to wear a charm bracelet on special occasions.
- add a charm to a bracelet
- You can add a charm to the bracelet to mark a new baby.
- a gold charm bracelet
- The gold charm bracelet had been in the family for generations.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bracelet
- A general word for any band worn on the wrist; a charm bracelet is a specific type with dangling ornaments.
Word family
- charm noun
- A small ornament worn on a chain or bracelet.
Commonly confused: charm bracelet or charmed bracelet?
charm bracelet vs charmed bracelet
Not a standard term. 'Charmed' is an adjective meaning delighted or magical, not a type of bracelet.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'charm bracelet' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A charm bracelet is a piece of jewelry worn on the wrist, so 'with a tiny silver bird' (a charm) fits. Option An is wrong because charm bracelets are for the wrist, not the ankle; C and D use it as a tool or heavy object, which is not its meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “charm bracelet”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.