jingle bell
Meanings
noun
- A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From jingle (“sound of metal, etc., clattering against itself”, attributively) + bell.
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