part·let (pärt l t)n. A collared, usually ruffled covering for the neck and shoulders, popular in 16th-century Europe and worn especially by women. [Alteration of Middle English patelet, from Old French patelete, band of cloth, diminutive of pate, paw; see patois.] |
partlet [ˈpɑːtlɪt]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a woman's garment covering the neck and shoulders, worn esp during the 16th century
[a variant of Middle English patelet strip of cloth, from Middle French patelette]
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