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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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 Pretrial Services office received an automatic notification that there was a problem with Francis’s anklet.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 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
Federal prosecutors insist that Hinckley wear a monitoring anklet to track his movements.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2015
Then I selected the Indentured Servant Observation and Communications Tag control settings submenu, which operated both my eargear and security anklet.
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
Each piece of jewelry, including rings, necklaces, anklets and bracelets, are welded seamlessly onto your body, creating a special bond that will last forever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
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
Glittery party dresses were paired with the aforementioned anklets and sneakers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2018
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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