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anklet
(ank¦let)
Pronunciation:
/ˈaŋklɪt/
noun
1
an ornament worn round an ankle.
2
chiefly
North American
an ankle sock.
Origin:
early 19th century
: from
ankle
+
-let
, on the pattern of
bracelet
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