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noun ring·let \ ˈriŋ-lət \

Definition of ringlet

1 :a small ring or circle

2 :curl; especially :a long curl of hair

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a little girl with perfect, golden ringlets

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Lorde, with a wispy half-up bob and pale pink gaze, and Welsh actress Jessica Sula with a halo of natural ringlets and nude lips—the usual scene-stealing suspects more than made up for it.

— lauren valenti, Vogue, "VMAs 2017: The Best Beauty Looks on the Red Carpet," 28 Aug. 2017
Together, Voyagers 1 and 2 returned photos of swirling storms on Jupiter, rows of ringlets around Saturn, the bluish haze of Uranus, and the Great Dark Spot on Neptune.

— marina koren, The Atlantic, "Voyager Made the Solar System a Real Place," 25 Aug. 2017
As for the curls, this flashy tool creates pretty ringlets that brush out into gorgeous frizz-free waves.

— hannah morrill, Allure, "The Best Curling Irons at Every Price Point," 24 July 2017
To make these threads, the researchers first grew curly carbon nanotubes that stick out from the silicon carbide surface like ringlets of hair.

— prachi patel, Scientific American, "Fuzzy Fibers Could Help Rockets Take the Heat," 26 June 2017
Together, the duo created big, curly ringlets that totally stole the show.

— sarah wu, Teen Vogue, "Lily Collins Debuts Curly Hair at Cannes Film Festival," 22 May 2017
The first five minutes pass in a blur of dirty satin hems dragged through puddles, blond ringlets flying and naked breasts quivering, all to a headache-inducing soundtrack of rock and hip-hop.

— viv groskop, Newsweek, "Review: New Drama Series 'Harlots' Takes on the Oldest Profession in Riotous Fashion," 21 Mar. 2017
Think of Bernadette Peters, whose ringlets grant her an air of eternal youth.

— marisa meltzer, New York Times, "In Praise of Naturally Curly Hair," 12 May 2016
For a romantic feel, allow ringlets to fall around your face.

— dawn spinner davis, Harper's BAZAAR, "Beauty How-To: Freida Pinto's Dreamy Hairstyle," 19 Oct. 2010

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First Known Use of ringlet

1555

ringlet Synonyms

Synonyms

frizz, frizzle, curl

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kink; crimp, wave; perm, permanent, set; lock, tress

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Definition of ringlet for English Language Learners

: a long curl of hair

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noun ring·let \ ˈriŋ-lət \

Definition of ringlet for Students

:a long curl of hair

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