[f. as prec. + -LET.] An article of ornament or protection for the throat; a woman’s necklet; a small boa, usually of fur.
1865. Livingstone, Zambesi, v. 114. The Manjanga adorn their bodies [with] throatlets, bracelets and anklets of brass, copper, or iron.
1889. Star, 29 Oct., 1/6. A throatlet of coral beads.
1896. Echo, 15 Feb., 4/4. Capes, throatlets, and boas are the chief forms in which peltry seems to be worn.
