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anklet

noun

Definition of anklet

as in bobby socks

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Recent Examples of anklet When researchers or birders spot a spoonbill sporting the plastic anklet, that data helps inform state and federal policy to protect the birds. — Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Jones also ordered her to wear a GPS anklet bracelet to monitor her location while free on bail. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 The spring and fall runways were full of bold statement-making jewelry that takes beach days as inspiration, from shell motifs and bold anklets to beaded necklaces. — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026 Denmark will also tighten controls on foreigners without legal residence, introduce a new anklet monitor for criminal foreigners, reopen an embassy in Syria and strengthen cooperation with authorities in Afghanistan. — Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anklet

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Maintaining a barrier against the cross-contamination of their feelings was as important as the masks and bootees.

— Jay Kirk, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
Defense attorney Dan Nardoni suggested that in Bruno’s case, the true killer fled and left her blood on a bootee that Gargiulo had accidentally dropped in the area.

— Alene TchekmedyianStaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019

Definition of bootee

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Interloop brings production experience across hosiery, denim, knitted apparel and seamless activewear.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
For a lunch outing at the Beverly Hills Hotel yesterday, Depp was the portrait of a lady in a knee-length black dress, worn with sheer black hosiery and a tan suede Chanel shoulder bag.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hosiery

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Travelers also get a blanket and an amenity kit with socks, earbuds, mouthwash, and OSEA Malibu skincare products, including a lip balm, hand cream, and the fan-favorite calming pulse point oil.

— Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Lister-Jones and Zukerman, dressed in jeans and socks, communicate the couple’s evolving argument not just through Macmillan’s words but through their bodies, which writhe and contort with the emotional strain of their conflicted feelings.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

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