tennis bracelet

English

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.

Noun

tennis bracelet (plural tennis bracelets)

(jewelry) A diamond line bracelet.
- 2020, Tayari Jones, Silver Sparrow, Oneworld Publications, page 186:
  “So he bought her a tennis bracelet.”
  “A tennis bracelet?”
  “Diamonds, Chaurisse. Major jewelry.”