/ ˈæŋklət; NAmE / noun
1.
a piece of jewellery worn around the ankle
2.
( US ) = ankle sock
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from ankle + -let , on the pattern of bracelet .
/ ˈæŋklət; NAmE / noun
1.
a piece of jewellery worn around the ankle
2.
( US ) = ankle sock
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from ankle + -let , on the pattern of bracelet .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005