partlet

n. 打褶绣花的紧身小衫

发音

UK /ˈpɑːtlət/

词形变化

partlets 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet).

    古体
  2. 1.

    A covering for the neck and upper chest, originally worn by both sexes, but later especially by women to cover a low neckline.

    古体 历史

词源

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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