ringlet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
    gyre; scroll; whorl; coil; curl; curlicue; roll.
  2. noun a strand or cluster of hair
    lock; curl; whorl.
  3. noun a small ring
  4. noun any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
    ringlet butterfly.

WordNet

Ring"let noun
Etymology
Ring + -let.
Definitions
  1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring.
    You demi-puppets, that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites. Shak.
  2. A curl; especially, a curl of hair.
    [Her golden tresses] in wanton ringlets waved. Milton.

Webster 1913