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wristlet
noun
wrist·let
ˈris(t)-lət 
: a band encircling the wrist
especially
: a close-fitting knitted band attached to the top of a glove or the end of a sleeve
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This chic, all-white East-West bag is 80 percent off, and this convertible wristlet is just $53.
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Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Other accessories at special prices include this cute wristlet wallet, now $44, and this sport water bottle, now $29.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
This case keeps everything tidy and easy to retrieve, with a pocket to store your phone, and a little wristlet for convenient carrying.
—Sarah Dimuro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Made by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples, this oval repeater wristwatch (No. 2639) featured a woven hair-and-gold thread wristlet and was delivered to Murat in 1812.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
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Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 21 May 2026
Other accessories at special prices include this cute wristlet wallet, now $44, and this sport water bottle, now $29.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
This case keeps everything tidy and easy to retrieve, with a pocket to store your phone, and a little wristlet for convenient carrying.
—Sarah Dimuro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Made by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples, this oval repeater wristwatch (No. 2639) featured a woven hair-and-gold thread wristlet and was delivered to Murat in 1812.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
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“Wristlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wristlet. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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wristlet
noun
wrist·let
ˈris(t)-lət
: wristband
especially
: a close-fitting knitted band at the end of a glove or sleeve
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