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circlet

[ sur-klit ]
/ ˈsɜr klɪt /
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noun

a small circle.
a ring.
a ring-shaped ornament, especially for the head.

RELATED WORDS

bangle, hoop, wreath, bracelet, band, headband

Nearby words

  1. circle of least confusion,
  2. circle of willis,
  3. circle time,
  4. circle-in,
  5. circle-out,
  6. circleville,
  7. circlip,
  8. circlorama,
  9. circs,
  10. circuit

Origin of circlet

1475–85; circle + -et; replacing late Middle English serclett < Middle French
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British Dictionary definitions for circlet

circlet

/ (ˈsɜːklɪt) /

noun

a small circle or ring, esp a circular ornament worn on the head

Word Origin for circlet

C15: from Old French cerclet a little circle
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Word Origin and History for circlet

circlet

n.

late 15c., from Middle French cerclet, diminutive of cercle (see circle (n.)).

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