Meaning of RINGLET
| Pronunciation: | | 'ringlit
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- [n] a strand or cluster of hair
- [n] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
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| | Synonyms: | | coil, curl, curl, curlicue, gyre, lock, roll, scroll, whorl, whorl |
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| | See Also: | | calyx, coiffure, corolla, crimp, dreadlock, forelock, hair, hair style, hairdo, round shape, sausage curl, verticil | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ring"let\, n. [Ring + -let.]
1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring.
You demi-puppets, that By moonshine do the green
sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites.
--Shak.
2. A curl; especially, a curl of hair.
[Her golden tresses] in wanton ringlets waved.
--Milton.
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