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.

Origin of ringlet

First recorded in 1545–55; ring1 + -let

OTHER WORDS FROM ringlet

ring·let·ed, adjective

Words nearby ringlet

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

Words related to ringlet

hair, lock, curl, tress

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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