Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Ringlet · Ring·let · IPA 01 n. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring. 1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring. “You demi-puppets, that By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make, Whereof the ewe not bites.” — Shak. 2. A curl; especially, a curl of hair. “[Her golden tresses] in wanton ringlets waved.” — Milton.