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单词 circlet
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Definition of circlet in English:

circlet

noun ˈsəːklɪtˈsərklət
  • 1A circular band, typically one made of precious metal, worn on the head as an ornament.

    (尤指由贵金属制成作为头饰的)箍圈

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She then pulled the circlet off her head and threw it across the passage.
    • Kuja yanked the red jewel and pearls off her circlet, leaving only a black band, and stuffed it in her bag.
    • Both ladies were wearing slim gold circlets studded with diamonds, which marked them as princesses.
    • A circlet rested atop his head, and was adorned with a single, four-pointed star.
    • A golden circlet crowned his head with four perfect diamonds that sat with equal spacing in it.
    • Her gown was simple, and she wore the matching circlet.
    • She helped me get dressed in one of the elaborate straight white gowns and placed a silver circlet on my head after brushing my long hair.
    • Her hands nervously adjusted the folds of her gown and the circlet against her hair.
    • Some women wear a shayla, a black gauzy scarf wrapped around the head and held in place by a variety of hats, head circlets, or jewelry.
    • They looked like angels, wearing robes of white and gold, with golden circlets atop their heads.
    • A circlet of silver bound around her head kept her dark brown curls out of her eyes.
    • And every night we wore these golden circlets when we sat at table in the hall.
    • The headdress was a golden circlet with silvery strings flowing off it.
    • He was obviously a noble of some sort, with a thin circlet around his head.
    • She wears a long veil with a circlet of flowers round her head.
    • Her deep black hair formed a braided circlet around her head.
    • Delicate fresh garlands of these enchanting blossoms were also fashioned into elegant little circlets, then attached to bridal veils.
    • She appeared wearing a magnificent green velvet gown richly adorned and a golden circlet was upon her head.
    • I wore a gold circlet around my head instead of a veil.
    • He was wearing a bronze loincloth and a bronze circlet of thorns.
    Synonyms
    ring, round, band, hoop
    1. 1.1 A small circular arrangement or object.
      小圈饰;小圈
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Despite the dearth of light, his pupils were the size of pin-pricks, and were ringed in jagged circlets of gold.
      • The mouth of most echinoids is provided with five hard teeth arranged in a circlet.
      Synonyms
      coronet, diadem, tiara, chaplet, fillet, wreath, garland, headband

Origin

Late Middle English: from circle + -et1, perhaps reinforced by archaic French cerclet.

Definition of circlet in US English:

circlet

nounˈsərklətˈsərklət
  • 1A circular band, typically one made of precious metal, worn on the head as an ornament.

    (尤指由贵金属制成作为头饰的)箍圈

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And every night we wore these golden circlets when we sat at table in the hall.
    • They looked like angels, wearing robes of white and gold, with golden circlets atop their heads.
    • She appeared wearing a magnificent green velvet gown richly adorned and a golden circlet was upon her head.
    • Some women wear a shayla, a black gauzy scarf wrapped around the head and held in place by a variety of hats, head circlets, or jewelry.
    • Kuja yanked the red jewel and pearls off her circlet, leaving only a black band, and stuffed it in her bag.
    • She wears a long veil with a circlet of flowers round her head.
    • A circlet rested atop his head, and was adorned with a single, four-pointed star.
    • A golden circlet crowned his head with four perfect diamonds that sat with equal spacing in it.
    • She helped me get dressed in one of the elaborate straight white gowns and placed a silver circlet on my head after brushing my long hair.
    • He was obviously a noble of some sort, with a thin circlet around his head.
    • I wore a gold circlet around my head instead of a veil.
    • The headdress was a golden circlet with silvery strings flowing off it.
    • Her deep black hair formed a braided circlet around her head.
    • He was wearing a bronze loincloth and a bronze circlet of thorns.
    • Delicate fresh garlands of these enchanting blossoms were also fashioned into elegant little circlets, then attached to bridal veils.
    • Her hands nervously adjusted the folds of her gown and the circlet against her hair.
    • Both ladies were wearing slim gold circlets studded with diamonds, which marked them as princesses.
    • A circlet of silver bound around her head kept her dark brown curls out of her eyes.
    • She then pulled the circlet off her head and threw it across the passage.
    • Her gown was simple, and she wore the matching circlet.
    Synonyms
    ring, round, band, hoop
    1. 1.1 A small circular arrangement or object.
      小圈饰;小圈
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Despite the dearth of light, his pupils were the size of pin-pricks, and were ringed in jagged circlets of gold.
      • The mouth of most echinoids is provided with five hard teeth arranged in a circlet.
      Synonyms
      coronet, diadem, tiara, chaplet, fillet, wreath, garland, headband

Origin

Late Middle English: from circle + -et, perhaps reinforced by archaic French cerclet.

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