chaplet
/ˈtʃæplət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃæplət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchap-lət/ (ame, mw)
chaplet — noun
1. a small decorative band shaped into a ring and placed on top of someone's head,
a small decorative band shaped into a ring and placed on top of someone's head, usually made from flowers, green leaves, or small precious stones, and worn at weddings, festivals, or ceremonies.
Beatriz wore a chaplet of white roses for her summer wedding in Lisbon.
collocation: a chaplet of [flowers]
Each spring the village children wove chaplets from daisies and clover for the festival.
plural use; made from natural materials
The young bridesmaids carried baskets and wore matching chaplets of pink and yellow blossoms.
Otis placed a thin gold chaplet on the actor playing the emperor in the school play.
Élise sketched a Roman statue whose marble chaplet had broken off centuries ago.
- garland
broader — can hang around the neck, on a door, or across a room, not just on the head
- wreath
broader and more common — used for funerals, doors, and tables as well as heads
- coronet
implies a small crown made of metal and jewels rather than flowers; royal or noble register
- circlet
any small ring-shaped band for the head; more neutral and modern than chaplet
文法句型
wear a chaplet of [flowers/leaves]
用法筆記
Mainly literary, ceremonial, or historical contexts. In everyday English a wreath of flowers worn on the head is far more often called a 'crown of flowers' or, especially in wedding contexts, a 'flower crown'.