legletn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛɡlᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈlɛɡlᵻt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: leg n., -let suffix.

Etymology: < leg n. + -let suffix. In senses 2 and 3 after armlet n. With sense 2 compare earlier anklet n.

1. A little or short leg, esp. the leg of a young child.

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the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > [noun] > types of

spindle-shank1570

in the full1593

trapstick1680

mill-post1739

spider-leg1765

leglet1821

pin leg1862

pipestem1872

piano leg1894

scissor legs1920

1821 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 424 High raised in air to..wap his [sc. a jointed toy soldier's] supple leglets in their view.

1855 Fraser's Mag. 51 263 [A nurse tells a child] to put down her frock, and cover two very pretty white leglets.

1914 Butterfly May 33 If one carries a child for years and years, it will never learn to walk, and his little leglets will become more weak.

2005 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 8 Oct. (Weekend Post section) 17 Ruby has only tiny leglets that end in clubbed feet.

2. A ring or band worn around the leg, typically as an ornamental accessory. Cf. anklet n. 1, armlet n. 1.

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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > arm or leg ornament > [noun] > leg ornament

leg ring1803

leglet1826

1826 D. Denham Recent Discov. in Afr. 325 in D. Denham et al. Narr. Trav. N. & Central Afr. Brass and copper are brought in small quantities from Barbary... The brass is worked into leglets, and worn by the women.

1870 J. Lubbock Origin of Civilisation ii. 41 Necklaces and rings, bracelets and anklets, armlets and leglets.

1952 S. Afr. Archaeol. Bull. 7 102 A circlet of ‘endless plait’, presumably a leglet or armlet.

2007 Canberra Times (Nexis) 21 July a6 A leglet..made from 370 dogs' teeth.

3. Chiefly in plural (now somewhat rare).

a. Each of a pair of coverings for the lower legs. Cf. legging n.¹ Now historical.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > [noun] > other

skintights1835

leglet1838

ankle gear1855

1838 Workwoman's Guide: Instr. Apparel vi. 52 Sometimes the trowser itself only reaches to the knee, and leglets are always attached to it, by means of small buttons.

1862 E. McDermott Pop. Guide Internat. Exhib. 103 Leglets for ladies, to keep the wet and dirt from their shoes and ankles.

a1926 J. R. Walker in J. R. Walker & R. J. DeMallie Lakota Society (1982) xxvii. 103 Leglets were garments of women covering the lower limbs from below the knees to the ankles.

1989 P. G. Tortora & K. Eubank Surv. Hist. Costume 233/2 White, lace-trimmed drawers, or leglets, a sort of half-pantalette that tied around the leg, were worn under dresses.

b. Armour. A piece of armour for the (lower) leg.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > armour for limbs > [noun] > leg armour

leg harnessa1382

leg splint1430

chausses1484

leg shield1858

leglet1886

1886 Antiquary Exchange Dec. 280/2 (advt.) Pair leglets; also helmet, chain armour, several swords.., and other articles for disposal.

1890 United Service Feb. 129 In later days the soldiers were furnished with defensive armor, half cuirass, leglets, and helmets being used.

1902 A. H. Pearce Jocund Jingles 144 Thine armour new is cast... First thy leglets be thou taking, Built of keenest Sheffield steel.

1998 D. Gould Ephesians 73 Leg armor, like the bronze leglets of Goliath.., was not regularly used in Old Testament times.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	leglet
释义	legletn. Brit. /ˈlɛɡlᵻt/, U.S. /ˈlɛɡlᵻt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: leg n., -let suffix. Etymology: < leg n. + -let suffix. In senses 2 and 3 after armlet n. With sense 2 compare earlier anklet n. 1. A little or short leg, esp. the leg of a young child. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > leg > [noun] > types of spindle-shank1570 in the full1593 trapstick1680 mill-post1739 spider-leg1765 leglet1821 pin leg1862 pipestem1872 piano leg1894 scissor legs1920 1821 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 424 High raised in air to..wap his [sc. a jointed toy soldier's] supple leglets in their view. 1855 Fraser's Mag. 51 263 [A nurse tells a child] to put down her frock, and cover two very pretty white leglets. 1914 Butterfly May 33 If one carries a child for years and years, it will never learn to walk, and his little leglets will become more weak. 2005 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 8 Oct. (Weekend Post section) 17 Ruby has only tiny leglets that end in clubbed feet. 2. A ring or band worn around the leg, typically as an ornamental accessory. Cf. anklet n. 1, armlet n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > arm or leg ornament > [noun] > leg ornament leg ring1803 leglet1826 1826 D. Denham Recent Discov. in Afr. 325 in D. Denham et al. Narr. Trav. N. & Central Afr. Brass and copper are brought in small quantities from Barbary... The brass is worked into leglets, and worn by the women. 1870 J. Lubbock Origin of Civilisation ii. 41 Necklaces and rings, bracelets and anklets, armlets and leglets. 1952 S. Afr. Archaeol. Bull. 7 102 A circlet of ‘endless plait’, presumably a leglet or armlet. 2007 Canberra Times (Nexis) 21 July a6 A leglet..made from 370 dogs' teeth. 3. Chiefly in plural (now somewhat rare). a. Each of a pair of coverings for the lower legs. Cf. legging n.¹ Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > [noun] > other skintights1835 leglet1838 ankle gear1855 1838 Workwoman's Guide: Instr. Apparel vi. 52 Sometimes the trowser itself only reaches to the knee, and leglets are always attached to it, by means of small buttons. 1862 E. McDermott Pop. Guide Internat. Exhib. 103 Leglets for ladies, to keep the wet and dirt from their shoes and ankles. a1926 J. R. Walker in J. R. Walker & R. J. DeMallie Lakota Society (1982) xxvii. 103 Leglets were garments of women covering the lower limbs from below the knees to the ankles. 1989 P. G. Tortora & K. Eubank Surv. Hist. Costume 233/2 White, lace-trimmed drawers, or leglets, a sort of half-pantalette that tied around the leg, were worn under dresses. b. Armour. A piece of armour for the (lower) leg. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > armour for limbs > [noun] > leg armour leg harnessa1382 leg splint1430 chausses1484 leg shield1858 leglet1886 1886 Antiquary Exchange Dec. 280/2 (advt.) Pair leglets; also helmet, chain armour, several swords.., and other articles for disposal. 1890 United Service Feb. 129 In later days the soldiers were furnished with defensive armor, half cuirass, leglets, and helmets being used. 1902 A. H. Pearce Jocund Jingles 144 Thine armour new is cast... First thy leglets be thou taking, Built of keenest Sheffield steel. 1998 D. Gould Ephesians 73 Leg armor, like the bronze leglets of Goliath.., was not regularly used in Old Testament times. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1821
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