[1810–20; plume + -let]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: liberalism, rationalize, technique, unitary, voodoo-let is a diminutive suffix attached to nouns (booklet; piglet; ringlet), and, by extraction from bracelet, a suffix denoting a band, piece of jewelry, or article of clothing worn on the partof the body specified by the noun (anklet; wristlet)