partlet

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːtlət/

The English word “partlet” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

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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