ringlet

noun

ring·​let ˈriŋ-lət How to pronounce ringlet (audio)
1
: a small ring or circle
2
: curl
especially : a long curl of hair

Examples of ringlet in a Sentence

a little girl with perfect, golden ringlets
Recent Examples on the Web Beyond her dimples, ringlets, and fits of giggles is a conflicted teenager. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2024 But a good curling iron like this pick from Kim Kimble offers an easy solution that won’t leave you with tight ringlets dancing above your brows. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 Then, go about your business while shiny, vintage-style ringlets take shape. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2024 Here, Escola wields their catty-scary shtick as a bitter, alcoholic burlesque of Mary Todd Lincoln, complete with big black dress and dangling Civil War-era ringlets, who barges through doors in the White House and through national sanctities. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024 There's a bottle of something for everything here — loose 'fros, crisp braids, bouncy ringlets, or cropped coils. Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 21 Oct. 2023 In photo after photo, the Oscar winner is seen with a perfect ringlet stationed between her right eye and her nose. Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Dec. 2023 See how the little ringlets form just above his forehead like an angel come to life? Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Jan. 2024 But not all of us are blessed with natural ringlets, like such celebs as Andie MacDowell, Tracee Ellis Ross, or Taylor Swift. Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ringlet was in 1555

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“Ringlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringlet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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ringlet

noun
ring·​let ˈriŋ-lət How to pronounce ringlet (audio)
1
: a small ring or circle
2
: a long curl (as of hair)

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