A small ornamental object or pendant worn at the chest, especially a locket or small decorative piece hanging from the neck.
From Italian 'di petto' (at the breast), from Latin 'di' (at) and 'petto' (breast/chest). This fashion term entered English through Italian Renaissance textile and jewelry terminology.
Cardinal Richelieu famously hid secret letters in his dipetto lockets—hidden messages worn on the chest under clothing were the spy gadgets of the 1600s!
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