English Explanatory Dictionary

partlet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet).
noun
  1. A covering for the neck and upper chest, originally worn by both sexes, but later especially by women to cover a low neckline.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːtlət/

Word forms

partlet partlets

Etymology

Origin unknown; perhaps a diminutive form of pert, or from its habit of ruffling the feathers round its neck; see Etymology 2 below.

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