anklet

anklet
anklet (n.) "ring for an ankle," 1810, from ANKLE (Cf. ankle), with diminutive suffix -let, after BRACELET (Cf. bracelet).

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  • Anklet — An klet, n. 1. An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. see {anklets}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anklet — ► NOUN ▪ a chain or band worn round the ankle …   English terms dictionary

  • anklet — [aŋk′lit] n. 1. anything worn around the ankle as a fetter, ornament, or support 2. a short sock worn esp. by girls …   English World dictionary

  • anklet — UK [ˈæŋklət] / US noun [countable] Word forms anklet : singular anklet plural anklets a piece of jewellery that you wear around your ankle …   English dictionary

  • Anklet — An anklet, ankle chain, or ankle bracelet, is an ornament worn around the ankle. Anklets and toe rings historically have been worn for centuries by unmarried women in India, though in the United States both casual and more formal anklets became… …   Wikipedia

  • anklet — noun Date: 1819 1. something (as an ornament) worn around the ankle 2. a short sock reaching slightly above the ankle …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anklet — /ang klit/, n. 1. a sock that reaches just above the ankle. 2. an ornamental circlet worn around the ankle. [1810 20; ANKLE + LET] * * * ▪ jewelry       in jewelry, bracelet worn around the ankle. Ornamental anklets have been worn for centuries,… …   Universalium

  • anklet — noun A piece of jewelry/jewellery, resembling a bracelet but worn around the ankle …   Wiktionary

  • anklet — an|klet [ˈæŋklıt] n a ring or ↑bracelet worn around your ankle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • anklet — an|klet [ æŋklət ] noun count a piece of jewelry that you wear around your ANKLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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