ringlet

noun

ring·​let ˈriŋ-lət 

1

: a small ring or circle

2

: curl

especially : a long curl of hair

Synonyms

• curl
• frizz
• frizzle

Example Sentences

a little girl with perfect, golden ringlets

Recent Examples on the Web

This gentle formula fights frizz without weighing down your ringlets. —Katrina Mitzeliotis, Women's Health, 2 May 2023

Her short orange curls, which have become a defining part of her look, were coiled into little ringlets. —Gabi Thorne, Allure, 30 Mar. 2023

My hair used to curl in perfect ringlets. —Andrea Askowitz, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023

The musicians’ hair have been done up in era-appropriate ringlet-featuring coiffures. —Amos Barshad, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023

Kate Hudson Dazzles in Silver Mermaid Dress on the Red Carpet at the Oscars 2023 Hudson also took pride in her Y2K hairstyle — a curly updo with face-framing ringlets — which also did not receive the highest of compliments back then. —Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023

Last month, Katie Holmes stepped out in New York with a set of glossy loose ringlets, adding some retro glam to an otherwise low-key look. —Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023

At the ceremony Olivia Wilde and Nicole Kidman rewrote the rules for red-carpet hair, opting for effortlessly cool waves and a puffy bedhead crown rather than sleek Old Hollywood ringlets. —Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2023

Larson took in her pretty face and the golden ringlets cascading down to her shoulders. —Amit Katwala, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ringlet

noun

ring·​let ˈriŋ-lət 

1

: a small ring or circle

2

: a long curl (as of hair)