wristwatch

noun

wrist·​watch ˈrist-ˌwäch How to pronounce wristwatch (audio)
: a small watch that is attached to a bracelet or strap and is worn around the wrist

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Several more evolutionary steps occurred before the wristwatch emerged as a standard timekeeper for women and men in the 20th century. Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025 Produced until the mid-1950s, the height of vintage watchmaking’s golden age, this exceedingly elegant minute repeating wristwatch is extremely rare. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 Letters from Winston Churchill, a short story written under a pseudonym and a gold electronic wristwatch are some of the items once owned by Charles de Gaulle that will be up for auction next week. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024 Universal Genève wristwatches have been collected passionately by horological luminaries such as William Massena, Auro Montanari (a.k.a. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wristwatch 

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wristwatch was in 1896

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“Wristwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wristwatch. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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wristwatch

noun
wrist·​watch ˈris-ˌtwäch How to pronounce wristwatch (audio)
: a small watch attached to a bracelet or strap to fasten about the wrist

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