partlet (plural partlets)
(now rare, archaic) A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet). [from 14th c.]
• William Shakespeare
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.]
• Platter, platter, prattle
Source: Wiktionary
Part"let, n. Etym: [Dim. of part.]
1. A covering for the neck, and sometimes for the shoulders and breast; originally worn by both sexes, but laterby women alone; a ruff. [Obs.] Fuller.
2. A hen; -- so called from the ruffing of her neck feathers. "Dame Partlett, the hen." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 May 2025
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
