n.
Pronunciation: ' chap-l ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English chapelet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of chapel hat, garland, from Medieval Latin cappellus head covering, from Late Latin cappa
Date: 14th century
1 : a wreath to be worn on the head
2 a : a string of beads b : a part of a rosary comprising five decades
3 : a small molding carved with small decorative forms
– chap · let · ed \ -l ə -t ə d \ adjective
chaplet 1