as in curl
a length of hair that forms a loop or series of loops a little girl with perfect, golden ringlets

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Recent Examples of ringlet 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
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curl
Noun
  • Her bouncy blowout included her signature soft curls that blew against the wind.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Ringlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringlet. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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