partlet English

Meaning partlet meaning

What does partlet mean?

partlet noun

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

partlet noun

— (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.]