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Circlet vs Ringlet - What's the difference?

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Circlet is a related term of ringlet.


As nouns the difference between circlet and ringlet

is that circlet is a small circle while ringlet is a small ring.

circlet

English

(wikipedia circlet)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small circle.
  • A ring (typically of gold or silver) worn as an ornament on the head
  • A crown without arches or a covering.
  • * Spenser
    • Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled.
  • A round body; an orb.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • * Milton
    • Fairest of stars that crown'st the smiling morn / With thy bright circlet .
  • (UK, dialect) A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.
    • (Halliwell)

    ringlet

    English

    (wikipedia ringlet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small ring.
  • A lock, tress.
    • Her hair was in ringlets .
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • She was both beautiful and young to their eyes. Her hair was a rich red in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders. Her dress was pure white but her eyes were blue, and they looked kindly upon the little girl.
  • A brown butterfly with numerous small rings on under wings, in the tribe Satyrini of the family Nymphalidae, such as .