ankletn.

Brit.

/ˈaŋklᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈæŋklət/

Forms: 1600s–1700s anclet, 1700s– anklet.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ankle n., -let suffix, armlet n.

Etymology: < ankle n. + -let suffix, originally after bracelet n., armlet n.

1. An ornamental band or chain worn round the ankle; (also) a shackle for the ankle. Cf. ankle ring n. at ankle n. Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > arm or leg ornament > [noun] > leg ornament > ankle ornament

anklet1671

ankle ring1794

society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > binding or fettering > [noun] > bond(s) or fetter(s) or shackle(s) > for the feet or legs

copsa700

fetterc800

gyvec1275

bolt1483

boysc1485

hose-ring?1515

hopshacklea1568

gin?1587

leg ring1606

hamper1613

shacklock1613

wife1616

pedicle1628

leg iron1779

wife1811

leg lock1815

ankle ring1823

anklet1835

hopple1888

Oregon boot1892

1671 J. Ogilby tr. O. Dapper et al. Atlas Chinensis 22 On their Legs they have Anclets of white Shells, joyn'd together like a Scallop Lace.

1773 J. Hawkesworth Acct. Voy. Southern Hemisphere II. ii. i. 292 We dressed them, and adorned them with bracelets, anclets, and necklaces.

1832 R. Lander & J. Lander Jrnl. Exped. Niger III. xviii. 146 These women wore large ivory anklets.

1835 Yorks. Gaz. 24 Oct. Carrying the jail-birds in comfortable vans and caravans, as if the feet that were entitled to wear steel anklets were too dainty to tread the soil.

1901 Daily News 1 Feb. 7/5 The illegal use..of belts, anklets, and wristlets, in restraining violent lunatics.

2011 New Yorker 18 Apr. 76/2 She..had on a tight green shirt, long gold chains, and several gold anklets.

2. Chiefly U.S. A sock reaching to just above the ankle; an ankle sock.

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1928 Daily Mail 23 Apr. 23/4 The preference for anklets. Three times as many anklet socks as woollen golf stockings are being sold by a big Kensington store.

1978 Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. (Spring Fashion Suppl.) 6/4 Kenzo's Indian dress over pants is worn with white anklets and purple sandals.

2014 Vogue (Nexis) July 85 A trademark habit of pairing cotton anklets with stacked heels.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	anklet
释义	ankletn. Brit. /ˈaŋklᵻt/, U.S. /ˈæŋklət/ Forms: 1600s–1700s anclet, 1700s– anklet. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ankle n., -let suffix, armlet n. Etymology: < ankle n. + -let suffix, originally after bracelet n., armlet n. 1. An ornamental band or chain worn round the ankle; (also) a shackle for the ankle. Cf. ankle ring n. at ankle n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > arm or leg ornament > [noun] > leg ornament > ankle ornament anklet1671 ankle ring1794 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > binding or fettering > [noun] > bond(s) or fetter(s) or shackle(s) > for the feet or legs copsa700 fetterc800 gyvec1275 bolt1483 boysc1485 hose-ring?1515 hopshacklea1568 gin?1587 leg ring1606 hamper1613 shacklock1613 wife1616 pedicle1628 leg iron1779 wife1811 leg lock1815 ankle ring1823 anklet1835 hopple1888 Oregon boot1892 1671 J. Ogilby tr. O. Dapper et al. Atlas Chinensis 22 On their Legs they have Anclets of white Shells, joyn'd together like a Scallop Lace. 1773 J. Hawkesworth Acct. Voy. Southern Hemisphere II. ii. i. 292 We dressed them, and adorned them with bracelets, anclets, and necklaces. 1832 R. Lander & J. Lander Jrnl. Exped. Niger III. xviii. 146 These women wore large ivory anklets. 1835 Yorks. Gaz. 24 Oct. Carrying the jail-birds in comfortable vans and caravans, as if the feet that were entitled to wear steel anklets were too dainty to tread the soil. 1901 Daily News 1 Feb. 7/5 The illegal use..of belts, anklets, and wristlets, in restraining violent lunatics. 2011 New Yorker 18 Apr. 76/2 She..had on a tight green shirt, long gold chains, and several gold anklets. 2. Chiefly U.S. A sock reaching to just above the ankle; an ankle sock. ΚΠ 1928 Daily Mail 23 Apr. 23/4 The preference for anklets. Three times as many anklet socks as woollen golf stockings are being sold by a big Kensington store. 1978 Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. (Spring Fashion Suppl.) 6/4 Kenzo's Indian dress over pants is worn with white anklets and purple sandals. 2014 Vogue (Nexis) July 85 A trademark habit of pairing cotton anklets with stacked heels. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1671
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