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ring·let  (rnglt)

n.

1. A long, spirally curled lock of hair.

2. A small circle or ring.

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ringlet·ed adj.

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ringlet [ˈrɪŋlɪt]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a lock of hair hanging down in a spiral curl

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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

ringleted  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ringlet - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) curl, curlicue, gyre, scroll, whorl, coil, roll corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
	2.	ringlet - a strand or cluster of hair           lock, whorl, curl hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) sausage curl - a fat sausage-shaped curl forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead crimp - a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled dreadlock - one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
	3.	ringlet - a small ring ring, band - jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
	4.	ringlet - any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae ringlet butterfly butterfly - diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings family Satyridae, Satyridae - a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods

Translations

ringlet [ˈrɪŋlɪt] N → rizo m, tirabuzón m

ringlet [ˈrɪŋlət]

n → boucle f

ringlets npl → anglaises fpl
to wear one's hair in ringlets → porter des anglaises

ringlet

n → Ringellocke f, → Korkenzieherlocke f

ringlet [ˈrɪŋlɪt] n → boccolo