"partlet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑːtlət/ [UK] Forms: partlets [plural]
Etymology: Origin unknown; perhaps a diminutive form of pert, or from its habit of ruffling the feathers round its neck; see Etymology 2 below. Etymology templates: {{unknown|en|title=Origin unknown}} Origin unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} partlet (plural partlets)
  1. (now rare, archaic) A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet). Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Clothing Categories (lifeform): Chickens, Female animals
    Sense id: en-partlet-en-noun-UHoMEOBm Disambiguation of Clothing: 99 1 Disambiguation of Chickens: 74 26 Disambiguation of Female animals: 86 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑːtlət/ [UK] Forms: partlets [plural]
Etymology: Origin unknown. Possibly from the mediaeval French name Pertelote. Etymology templates: {{unknown|en|title=Origin unknown}} Origin unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} partlet (plural partlets)
  1. (now historical or archaic) A covering for the neck and upper chest, originally worn by both sexes, but later especially by women to cover a low neckline. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-partlet-en-noun-Yqk3BPOu Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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