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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ringlet
ring·let·ed, adjectiveWords nearby ringlet
ring in, ringing tone, ring-knife, ring knocker, ringleader, ringlet, ringlight, Ringling, ring machine, ring magnet, ring main
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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
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