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ANKLET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ornament worn around the ankle
Synonyms:
ankle bracelet; anklet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("anklet" is a kind of...):
bangle; bracelet (jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration)
Derivation:
ankle (a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sock that reaches just above the ankle
Synonyms:
anklet; anklets; bobbysock; bobbysocks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("anklet" is a kind of...):
sock (hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee)
Derivation:
ankle (a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("anklet" is a kind of...):
shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)
Derivation:
ankle (a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus)
