n. A circle, in a poetical or unusual sense; a ring other than a finger-ring: used loosely.n. A curl of hair; usually, a long and spirally curled lock, as distinguished from one of the small naturally curled locks of short hair.n. An English collectors' name for certain satyrid butterflies: thus, Epinephele hyperanthus is the ringlet, and Cœnonympha tiphon is the small ringlet.