Word Study
bangle
CIDE DICTIONARY
bangle, v. t. [From 1st Bang.].
To waste by little and little; to fritter away. [1913 Webster]
bangle, n. [Hind. bangrī bracelet, bangle.].
An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn mostly by women, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet. It differs from other bracelets in being rigid and not articulated, in contrast to bracelets made of links. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bangle, n. a rigid ornamental band worn round the arm or occas. the ankle.
Etymology
Hindi bangri glass bracelet
THESAURUS
bangle
anklet, armlet, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, diadem, earring, fob, gem, jewel, locket, necklace, nose ring, pin, precious stone, rhinestone, ring, stickpin, stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristletFor further exploring for "bangle" in Webster Dictionary Online