Definitions for Partlet

Partlet part·let

Spelling: [pahrt-lit]
IPA: /ˈpɑrt lɪt/

Partlet is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 191 anagrams from letters in Partlet (aelprtt).

Definitions for Partlet

noun

  1. a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.

Origin of Partlet

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

Examples for Partlet

Mrs. partlet, the mamma, was very proud of her fine family; for the eight little daughters were all white and very pretty.

Hold your peace, dame partlet, and leave your cackling; my master charged me to stand centry without doors.

She wore raised cloth of gold, and round her thin throat was a partlet or collar of emeralds.

Antiquarian research has, as it often does, muddled us as to the meaning of the word ‘partlet.’

partlet, or Perthelot, as the proper name of a hen, is a word of difficult and dubious etymology.

Fairholt, who is very good in many ways, puts down in his glossary, ‘partlet: A gorget for women.’

The new articles worn were the habit-shirt or partlet and the waistcoat.

Then he goes on to say that a partlet may be goodness knows what else.

Sir Marmaduke enters with Mrs. partlet, the venerable pew-opener, on his arm and announces his intention of marrying her.

Then Chanticleer was very sorry, and cried bitterly; and all the beasts came and wept with him over poor partlet.

Word Value for Partlet
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

Similar words for Partlet
Word of the day