3 definitions
for ringlet
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
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]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
34 Moby Thesaurus words for "ringlet":
annulet, circlet, cirrus, coil, corkscrew, crimp, curl, curlicue,
evolute, eye, eyelet, frizz, frizzle, grommet, gyre, helix,
involute, kink, lock, ponytail, roll, roundlet, screw, scroll,
spiral, swirl, tendril, twirl, twist, volute, volution, vortex,
whirl, whorl