ringlet

ringlet
    n 1: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as
         formed by leaves or flower petals) [syn: {coil}, {whorl},
         {roll}, {curl}, {curlicue}, {ringlet}, {gyre}, {scroll}]
    2: a strand or cluster of hair [syn: {lock}, {curl}, {ringlet},
       {whorl}]
    3: a small ring
    4: any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
       [syn: {ringlet}, {ringlet butterfly}]
    

Ringlet \Ring"let\, n. [Ring + -let.]
   1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring.
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            You demi-puppets, that
            By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make,
            Whereof the ewe not bites.            --Shak.
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   2. A curl; especially, a curl of hair.
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            [Her golden tresses] in wanton ringlets waved.
                                                  --Milton.
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34 Moby Thesaurus words for "ringlet":
      annulet, circlet, cirrus, coil, corkscrew, crimp, curl, curlicue,
      evolute, eye, eyelet, frizz, frizzle, grommet, gyre, helix,
      involute, kink, lock, ponytail, roll, roundlet, screw, scroll,
      spiral, swirl, tendril, twirl, twist, volute, volution, vortex,
      whirl, whorl