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
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McKenzie had her hair styled in short ringlets and wore a long white dress that turned sheer above her knees. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 June 2025 This product helps to define those ringlets from top to bottom, while eliminating frizz and adding shine. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025 This top hair tool for travel realizes the hair hack of curling your hair with a flat iron for loose ringlets, as a traditional-style curling wand unhinges to reveal clamp plates like a typical straightener. Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025 The trick is in the width of the barrel itself—wider barrels (aka, bigger than your average curling iron) create a loose tousle rather than a tight ringlet. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ringlet

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 11 Jul. 2025.

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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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