partlet

part·let

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahrt-lit]
- /ˈpɑrt lɪt/
- /pˈɑːtlət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahrt-lit]
- /ˈpɑrt lɪt/

Definitions of partlet word

noun partlet a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century. 1
noun partlet a woman's garment covering the neck and shoulders, worn esp during the 16th century 0
noun partlet a covering for the neck and upper chest, worn chiefly by women in the 16th cent. 0

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Origin of partlet

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

1510-20; unexplained variant of late Middle English patelet < Middle French patelette strip of cloth, band, literally, little paw, equivalent to Old French pate paw + -lete -let

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Parts of speech for Partlet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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partlet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

partlet usage trend in Literature

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