Bandlet

/ˈbændlət/ noun

Definition

A small band or narrow strip.

Etymology

From 'band' (a strip or fastening) plus the diminutive suffix '-let' (meaning 'small'). The '-let' suffix comes from Old French and Old English, used to create words for smaller versions of things.

Kelly Says

The '-let' suffix is how English gets adorable shrinking words: droplet, booklet, piglet, ballet! It originally came from French but got fully adopted into English, letting us instantly understand that a 'bandlet' is a teensy band.

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