noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A piece of jewelry/jewellery, resembling a bracelet but worn around the ankle.
2. 2
   an ornament worn around the ankle wordnet
3. 3
   An ankle sock.

   "Stretch socks are made in infant sizes, girls' and ladies' anklets […]"

4. 4
   a sock that reaches just above the ankle wordnet
5. 5
   a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ankle braceletankletsbandbanglebeadbelt

Example

More examples

"All Tom could envision was her gold anklet jingling against her bronze skin."

Etymology

From ankle + -et, based on bracelet.

Related phrases

ankle sock

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