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Definition of Anklets
1. Noun. A sock that reaches just above the ankle.
Definition of Anklets
1. Noun. (plural of anklet) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anklets
1. anklet [n] - See also: anklet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anklets
Literary usage of Anklets
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Tomb of Senebtisi at Lisht by Arthur C. Mace, Herbert Eustis Winlock (1916)
"The beads of the anklets were still held in position by the cloth, ... Bracelets and
anklets Other ornaments The body was that of a woman, about fifty years ..."
2. The Manners & Customs of the Modern Egyptians by Edward William Lane (1908)
"They are of course very heavy, and, knocking together as the wearer walks, make
a ringing noise : hence it is said in a song, " The ringing of thine anklets ..."
3. An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians by Edward William Lane (1871)
"The glittering of the bark, &c., and their chinking together as the wearer walks,
have a peculiarly lively effect. anklets—me-fourt\ of the real sue. ..."
4. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"... a favourite device on gold rings; and I have seen three or four of this pattern,
one of which is in my possession. t They also had large gold anklets ..."
5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"They appear as houris floating about the earth in silk balloons, with a ballasting
of anklets, necklaces, earrings, and jewellery. ..."
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