"tennis bracelet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tennis bracelets [plural]
Etymology: Owes its name to an incident at the 1978 US Open tournament where the women’s tennis pro Chris Evert served a ball to her opponent so briskly that her diamond bracelet flew off her wrist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tennis bracelet (plural tennis bracelets)
  1. (jewelry) A diamond line bracelet. Wikipedia link: Chris Evert Categories (topical): Jewelry
    Sense id: en-tennis_bracelet-en-noun-tS2QhAHS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: jewelry, lifestyle

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