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

Examples of wristwatch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If you’re asked to picture a classic round wristwatch, the Calatrava is likely what comes to mind. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024 Flashy, yes, but the most notable feature in a mechanical wristwatch debuted by former President Donald Trump last week may be the anachronistic technology encasing its beating heart: a tourbillon. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024 Flashy, yes, but the most notable feature in a mechanical wristwatch debuted by former President Trump last week may be the anachronistic technology encasing its beating heart: a tourbillon. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 The first perpetual calendar wristwatch to feature a leap-year indicator, the piece was one of just nine made by Audemars Piguet in the 1950s. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wristwatch 

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Word History

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 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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