suffix forming nouns, usu. diminutives (flatlet; leaflet) or denoting articles of ornament or dress (anklet).
[ orig. corresp. (in bracelet, crosslet, etc.) to F -ette added to nouns in -el ]
suffix forming nouns, usu. diminutives (flatlet; leaflet) or denoting articles of ornament or dress (anklet).
[ orig. corresp. (in bracelet, crosslet, etc.) to F -ette added to nouns in -el ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012