tennis bracelet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A diamond line bracelet.

Word forms

tennis bracelet tennis bracelets

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.

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