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CIRCLET

Dictionary entry overview: What does circlet mean?

• CIRCLET (noun)
The noun CIRCLET has 2 senses:

1. a small circle
2. decorated metal band worn around the head

Familiarity information: CIRCLET used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CIRCLET (noun)

Sense 1

circlet ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A small circle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("circlet" is a kind of...):

circle (ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point)

Sense 2

circlet ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Decorated metal band worn around the head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("circlet" is a kind of...):

adornment (a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness)

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