PARTLET

Etymology 1

Noun

partlet (plural partlets)

(now rare, archaic) A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet). [from 14th c.]

• William Shakespeare

Etymology 2

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

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

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