partlet

Fairholt, who is very good in many ways, puts down in his glossary, ‘Partlet: A gorget for women.’

Then Chanticleer was very sorry, and cried bitterly; and all the beasts came and wept with him over poor Partlet.

Sir Marmaduke enters with Mrs. Partlet, the venerable pew-opener, on his arm and announces his intention of marrying her.

Hold your peace, dame Partlet, and leave your cackling; my master charged me to stand centry without doors.

The neck of the gown, cut low and square, showed the partlet of fine linen pleated to the neck.