[syn: bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bangle \Ban"gle\ (b[a^][ng]"g'l), v. t. [From 1st Bang.]
   To waste by little and little; to fritter away. [Obs.]
   [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bangle \Ban"gle\, n. [Hind. bangr[imac] 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 +PJC]
   Bangle ear, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a
      spaniel.
      [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bangle
    n 1: jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn:
         bracelet, bangle]
    2: cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing [syn: bangle,
       bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "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, wristlet