partlets
/ˈpɑrtlɪts/
noun
- Small parts or pieces, especially of a larger whole.
- The mechanic sorted the engine partlets into labeled bins.
- The puzzle came with hundreds of tiny partlets that took hours to assemble.
- She carefully arranged the partlets of the model ship on her desk.
- In historical or literary contexts, a type of woman's headdress or hair accessory, often decorative.
- Renaissance paintings often show noblewomen in elaborate partlets.
- In the museum, we saw a velvet partlet trimmed with pearls from the 16th century.
- The queen wore a golden partlet studded with gems for the royal portrait.
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