anklet B2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈæŋ.klət/ UK /ˈæŋ.klət/ See IPA manual Freq #25621 Meanings 1 noun an ornamental band or chain worn around the ankle She wore a silver anklet set with small blue stones. 2 noun a short sock that reaches only slightly above the ankle He packed several pairs of cotton anklets for the summer trip. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an ornamental band or chain... ankle bracelet 2 noun · a short sock that reaches... ankle socklow-cut sock Word family Forms anklets Derived forms ankleted Related forms anklebraceletarmlet Etymology Formed from ankle + -let, with the ending modeled on bracelet. The suffix -let often denotes something small, but here it names an ornament by the part of the body on which it is worn. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anklet **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈæŋ.klət/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæŋ.klət/ **Frequency rank:** 25621 ## Meanings 1. an ornamental band or chain worn around the ankle 2. a short sock that reaches only slightly above the ankle ## Examples - She wore a silver anklet set with small blue stones. - He packed several pairs of cotton anklets for the summer trip. ## Synonyms - ankle bracelet - ankle sock ## Derived Forms - ankleted ## Related Forms - ankle - bracelet - armlet ## Etymology Formed from ankle + -let, with the ending modeled on bracelet. The suffix -let often denotes something small, but here it names an ornament by the part of the body on which it is worn. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown