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circlet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cir·clet /ˈsɜːklɪt $ ˈsɜːr-/ noun [countable]  a narrow band of gold, silver, or jewels worn around someone’s head or arms 〔戴在头上或手臂上的〕环状饰物
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circletThe tentacles are arranged in a circlet about the mouth, and the coelenterates are typified by such radial symmetry.A simple gold circlet held the veil in place, beneath which guileless blue eyes shone with a gentle womanly strength.Her hair was down, making a black foam about her shoulders and setting off her silver circlet.The girls just pick the flowers and twist them into the circlets they put on their heads.He had snapped the circlet of runes from Thorfinn's throat.The circlet is enriched by enamel plaques of Byzantine manufacture, alternating on the lower register with jewels en cabochon.The crown consists of two circlet crowns welded together and into which has been set a cloth-covered headpiece.Katherine and Sarah were in petrol blue velvet dresses and wore circlets of spring flowers on their heads.
cir·clet nounChineseSyllable
silver, Corpus jewels narrow band gold, of or a


circlet
circlet /ˈsɜːklət, ˈsɜːklɪt $ ˈsɜːr-/ noun [countable]
a narrow band of gold, silver, or jewels worn around someone’s head or arms


circ·letBrE /ˈsɜːklət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɜːrklət/ 🔊 nouna round band made of precious metal, flowers, etc., worn around the head for decoration 圆箍饰环,环形饰物(用贵重金属、花等制作,戴在头上)