circlet

/ˈsɜːklət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɜːrklət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsər-klət/ (ame, mw)

circlet — noun

  • circletsingular
  • circletsplural

1. a thin ring-shaped ornament, usually made of metal, flowers, or jewels, worn aro

1.名詞C2
釋義

a thin ring-shaped ornament, usually made of metal, flowers, or jewels, worn around the top of the head as a small crown.

例句

Amira wore a silver circlet at her wedding instead of a traditional veil.

collocation: silver / gold circlet

The young queen placed a delicate circlet of pearls on her dark hair.

pattern: a circlet of [material]

同義詞
  • coronet

    very close in meaning; coronet often implies royal or noble rank, while circlet is more decorative or ceremonial without rank

  • diadem

    more formal and grander; usually jewelled and associated with monarchs or goddesses

  • tiara

    modern jewelled head ornament worn by women at formal events; less archaic in tone than circlet

  • wreath

    made of leaves or flowers; emphasises the woven plant material rather than the metal ring shape

文法句型

a circlet of [material]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in historical, fantasy, ceremonial, or bridal contexts; rarely used about modern everyday jewellery. Often paired with a material via 'a circlet of ___' (gold, silver, flowers, pearls, thorns).

常見錯誤

❌She wore a circlet around her wrist.
✅She wore a bracelet around her wrist.
💡'circlet' specifically describes a small crown worn on the head, not jewellery for the arm.
❌The dancer pulled the circlet up her ponytail.
✅The dancer pulled the hair tie up her ponytail.
💡a circlet sits on the top of the head like a coronet; it is not an elastic band.