Definitions For Partlet

Etymology 1

Origin unknown; perhaps a diminutive form of pert, or from its habit of ruffling the feathers round its neck; see Etymology 2 below.

Noun

PARTLET (plural PARTLETs) (now, _, rare, archaic) A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet). from 14th c.

Etymology 2

Origin unknown. Possibly from the mediaeval French name Pertelote.

Noun

PARTLET (plural PARTLETs) (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. from 16th c.

Anagrams

Platter, platter, prattle