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partlet¹

  • /ˈpɑːtlət/ UK

Where it comes from

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

noun partlets

  1. archaic A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet). How now, dame Partlett the hen?

partlet²

  • /ˈpɑːtlət/ UK

Where it comes from

Origin unknown. Possibly from the mediaeval French name Pertelote.

noun partlets

  1. archaic, historical A covering for the neck and upper chest, originally worn by both sexes, but later especially by women to cover a low neckline. On 1 February 1505, he ordered a new set of clothes for prince: an arming doublet of black satin, with fashionable detachable sleeves, and with it an arming partlet or under-collar […]

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@misc{partlet_2026,
  title = {partlet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/partlet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}