Definition of "wristlet" []

• A band of material worn round the wrist for warmth or support. (noun)
• A bracelet. (noun)

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• "A wristlet is a small purse like wallet that a woman carrys aornd her wrist."
• "When the wedding procession is about to start, after the bridegroom has been bathed and before he puts on the _kankan_ or iron wristlet which is to protect him from evil spirits, he is seated on a stool while all the male members of the household come up with their _choti_ or scalp-lock untied and rub it against that of the bridegroom."
• "Is the breifcase necessary or is a wristlet too informal?"