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Definition of "anklet" []

  • An ornament worn around the ankle. (noun)
  • A sock that reaches just above the ankle. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "anklet" in a sentence
  • "Wearing the bracelet/anklet is a punishment, one should be embarrassed to wear one."
  • "She chose the footwear in order to hide her SCRAM alcohol monitoring anklet, which the courts have ordered she wear."
  • "Also in attendance: Lindsay Lohan, whose sparkly jumpsuit cleverly concealed her alcohol-monitoring anklet."