noun
- decorative coverings for the neck and upper chest, typically worn by women in the 16th and 17th centuries
Usage: historical; archaic
Examples
- The portrait showed a Tudor lady wearing an elaborate partlet of fine lace.
- Renaissance women often wore partlets to maintain modesty while following fashion.
- The museum’s collection includes several embroidered partlets from the 1500s.
- Her white linen partlet contrasted beautifully with her dark velvet gown.
- Wealthy women commissioned partlets made from expensive materials like silk and gold thread.