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—ringleted, adj./ring"lit/, n.1. a curled lock of hair.2. a small ring or circle.3. Astron. one of the thin or narrow rings that compose the major rings of Saturn.[1545-55; RING1 + -LET]
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Ringlet — Ring let, n. [Ring + let.] 1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring. [1913 Webster] You demi puppets, that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A curl; especially, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ringlet — 1550s, from RING (Cf. ring) (n.) + dim. suffix let. Of hair, since 1660s … Etymology dictionary
ringlet — ► NOUN ▪ a corkscrew shaped curl of hair. DERIVATIVES ringletted (also ringleted) adjective … English terms dictionary
ringlet — [riŋ′lit] n. [dim. of RING2] 1. a little ring or circle 2. a curl of hair, esp. a long one ringleted adj … English World dictionary
ringlet — UK [ˈrɪŋlət] / US noun [countable] Word forms ringlet : singular ringlet plural ringlets a piece of long hair that hangs down in curls … English dictionary
Ringlet (haircut) — A ringlet is a type of hairstyle. It is achieved by wrapping a lock of hair around the length of a thin curling iron or can be sported naturally by people with sufficiently tightly curled hair. Ringlets are often also known as tube curls.Examples … Wikipedia
ringlet butterfly — noun any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae • Syn: ↑ringlet • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Member Holonyms: ↑Satyridae, ↑family Satyridae … Useful english dictionary
ringlet — noun Date: 1555 1. a small ring or circle 2. curl; especially a long curl of hair … New Collegiate Dictionary
ringlet — noun a) A small ring. Her hair was in ringlets. b) A lock, tress … Wiktionary
ringlet — Synonyms and related words: 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 … Moby Thesaurus
