ringlet

[ ring-lit ]

/ ˈrɪŋ lɪt /

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noun

a curled lock of hair.

a small ring or circle.

Astronomy. one of the thin or narrow rings that compose the major rings of Saturn.

Words nearby ringlet

ringer's solution, ringgit, ringhals, ringing tone, ringleader, ringlet, ringlight, ringling, ringmaster, ringneck, ringneck snake

Origin of ringlet

First recorded in 1545–55; ring¹ + -let

OTHER WORDS FROM ringlet

ring·let·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ringlet

I had it carefully placed away with the ringlet which I cut from your brow, dearest.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
"Floy," said Paul, holding a ringlet of her dark hair in his hand.
Ten Boys from Dickens|Kate Dickinson Sweetser
An old man, with a ringlet of his youthful mistress treasured on his heart, might be supposed to witness this wonderful thing.
Passages From the English Notebooks, Volume 1|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Not but that she was proud of her hair, wearing it in twists, with one ringlet trailing over the left shoulder.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

Mrs. Delarayne asked, easing a ringlet of hair tenderly back into its position near her ear.
Too Old for Dolls|Anthony Mario Ludovici

British Dictionary definitions for ringlet

ringlet

/ (ˈrɪŋlɪt) /

noun

a lock of hair hanging down in a spiral curl

any of numerous butterflies of the genus Erebia, most of which occur in S Europe and have dark brown wings marked with small black-and-white eyespots: family Satyridae

Derived forms of ringlet

ringleted, adjective

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ringlet

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Origin of ringlet

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noun

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