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ringlet

[ ring-lit ]

noun

  1. a curled lock of hair.
  2. a small ring or circle.
  3. Astronomy. one of the thin or narrow rings that compose the major rings of Saturn.


ringlet

/ ˈ°ùɪŋ±ôɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a lock of hair hanging down in a spiral curl
  2. 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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô±ð³Ù±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù¾±²Ô²µî€ƒl±ð³Ù·±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ringlet1

First recorded in 1545–55; ring 1 + -let
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Species which have declined since last year and over the long term include ringlet, common blue and speckled wood, according to the research.

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The resulting images show the prince with blond ringlets, wearing a white shirt, and with blotchy patches on his skin.

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She is wearing a satin dress layered over a stiff crinolette and a natural bun hairstyle with ringlets sitting on top.

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The dancers, whether writhing or thriving in Pite’s throbbing ecosystem, sweep along, at times crouching like rocks, at others twisting away like ringlets of water.

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Give the dog a wig of blond ringlets and he could do a passable lampoon of Lillian Gish.

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