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partlet

/pahrt-lit/US // ˈpɑrt lɪt //UK // (ˈpɑːtlɪt) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.

Examples

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

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

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

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

  • The neck of the gown, cut low and square, showed the partlet of fine linen pleated to the neck.