Found 2 items, similar to ringlet.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: ringlet
ringlet
n 1: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles [syn:
coil,
whorl,
roll,
curl,
curlicue,
gyre,
scroll]
2: a strand or cluster of hair [syn:
lock,
curl,
whorl]
3: a small ring
4: any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
[syn:
ringlet butterfly]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Ringlet
Ringlet
\Ring"let\, n. [Ring + -let.]
1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring.
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You demi-puppets, that
By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make,
Whereof the ewe not bites. --Shak.
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2. A curl; especially, a curl of hair.
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[Her golden tresses] in wanton ringlets waved.
--Milton.
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