tennis bracelet

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Etymology[edit]

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.

Noun[edit]

tennis bracelet (plural tennis bracelets)

  1. (jewelry) A diamond line bracelet.