noun
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an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
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the US word for ankle sock
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Etymology
Origin of anklet
Explanation
An anklet is a piece of jewelry that you wear around your ankle. In India, it's common to wear silver or gold anklets, often on both ankles. You can also call an anklet an "ankle bracelet." Anklets are sometimes made of precious metal like sterling silver, and sometimes of leather, beads, or woven embroidery floss. In India, anklets are called payal, and they are traditionally worn by brides. The word anklet is formed after the style of bracelet, from ankle, which comes from a root word meaning "to bend."
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Mara Scalise’s sparkling chain anklet is ideal for the person on your list who likes to go barefoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
There are also three standout lead dancers in bright red pointe shoes and anklet socks: Jeanette Delgado, German, and current ABT principal Cassandra Trenary.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
The Malaysian businessman removed his monitoring anklet and escaped house arrest in the United States earlier this month ahead of his impending sentencing, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022
One smart decision begets others, the ad suggests, and it follows Lohan through a daily routine that sees her defeating Dennis Rodman on a very strange episode of Jeopardy! and bedazzling Danny Trejo’s anklet.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2022
When I regained my balance, I bounded down the tiered steps, pausing briefly to drop my anklet into a trash receptacle.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Jingling anklets were used to alert parents to their children's movements, but in this unforgiving, water-surrounded landscape, nothing feels truly safe.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
Then its hoops, bangles, stackable rings and custom anklets made it into Rihanna’s “Savage X Fenty Vol. 3” show, released in September.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2021
The new collection also extends to tennis necklaces, rings, earrings and anklets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2019
A Maasai from the nearby village of Endulen helps dress brides in traditional garb, including a silver beaded shuka, a beaded hat, bracelets, anklets and necklaces.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2019
The statue in the huge chair was just as detailed—a man staring straight ahead, his hands gripping the armrests, with bracelets on his wrists and anklets above his bare feet.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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