Meaning & use
tennis bracelet
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Meaning
nouncountable
A slim, flexible bracelet made of a continuous line of small, identical gemstones, usually diamonds, set in metal.
Grammar: Countable: a diamond tennis bracelet.
Patterns
- a tennis bracelet with something
He gave her a diamond tennis bracelet for their anniversary.
She wears a thin tennis bracelet every day.
The jeweler showed us a tennis bracelet set with sapphires.
Word forms
| plural | tennis bracelets |
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Common combinations
- diamond tennis bracelet
- She treasured her diamond tennis bracelet.
- gold tennis bracelet
- A gold tennis bracelet sparkled on her wrist.
- wear a tennis bracelet
- She likes to wear a tennis bracelet with a watch.
- lab-grown tennis bracelet
- They chose a lab-grown tennis bracelet to save money.
- clasp of a tennis bracelet
- Check the clasp of a tennis bracelet before you buy.
Synonyms and how they differ
- line bracelet
- Line bracelet is a more technical jeweler's term for the same style.
- bangle
- A bangle is a rigid ring that slips over the hand, unlike a flexible tennis bracelet.
- chain bracelet
- A chain bracelet is made of metal links and need not hold stones.
Word family
Commonly confused: tennis bracelet or charm bracelet?
tennis bracelet vs charm bracelet
A charm bracelet carries hanging charms, whereas a tennis bracelet is a single row of small stones.
Practice
Which jewelry best matches a tennis bracelet?
Choose one answer.
A tennis bracelet is flexible and made of a continuous row of small matching stones. A charm bracelet has dangling charms instead.
Make it your own
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