1. a short skirt-like garment worn by men in medieval times, especially as part of armor
Usage: historical; archaic

Examples

• The knight wore a steel tonlet over his chain mail.
• Medieval manuscripts show warriors dressed in tonlets and helmets.
• The museum’s collection includes a 15th-century tonlet made of metal plates.
• Artists often depicted soldiers wearing tonlets in battle scenes.
• The tonlet provided protection while allowing freedom of movement.