partlet

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːtlət/ === Etymology 1 === Origin unknown; perhaps a diminutive form of pert, or from its habit of ruffling the feathers round its neck; see Etymology 2 below. ==== Noun ==== partlet (plural partlets) (now rare, archaic) A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet). [from 14th c.] === Etymology 2 === Origin unknown. Possibly from the mediaeval French name Pertelote. ==== Noun ==== partlet (plural partlets) (now historical or archaic) A covering for the neck and upper chest, originally worn by both sexes, but later especially by women to cover a low neckline. [from 16th c.] === References === 1918 Webster === Anagrams === Platter, platter, prattle