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kneelet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A band or piece of jewellery worn around the knee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1991, Petru Popescu, Amazon Beaming, New York: Viking, “The Vanishing Tribe,” Chapter 4, p. 35, His calves bulged from ligatures of palm fiber tied under his knees, the same type of kneelets Columbus had reported after his first voyage to the New World.

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History

Etymology

From knee + -let.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Polish: bransoleta na kolano — band or piece of jewellery worn around the knee