I. -lə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: ring (I) + -let
1. archaic
a. : a small ring : a small circle
b. : fairy ring
2. : curl ; especially : a long curl of hair
3. : any of various butterflies belonging to Coenonympha, Erebia, and closely related genera of the family Satyridae
II. transitive verb
( ringleted also ringletted ; ringleted also ringletted ; ringleting also ringletting ; ringlets )
: to form in ringlets
each head tenderly is ringleted — James Stephens
the bay was ringleted with rain — James Daugherty