Wristlet
/ˈrɪst.lɪt/noun
A small band, strap, or accessory worn around the wrist, or a small handbag carried by its strap.
Did you know?Wristlet is a transparent English formation from wrist + -let, and wrist itself comes from an old Germanic word tied to twisting/turning, the same ancient idea behind words like writhe and wrestle.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, bend, twist”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wristiz
“the wrist, the joint that turns”
Old English
OE
wrist
“the wrist”
19th Century
English
wristlet
“a small article worn on or attached to the wrist”
Modern English
English
wristlet
“a small wrist accessory or strap-carrying handbag”