noun
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an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
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the US word for ankle sock
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."
Vocabulary lists containing anklet
Example Sentences
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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 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
A defendant awaiting trial in the District who had been outfitted with a GPS anklet eluded being tracked by removing the prosthetic leg to which it had been attached.
From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2016
‘You must grab your anklet very tight with both hands!’ he ordered.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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