chaplet
/ˈtʃæplɪt/
noun
- A wreath or garland worn on the head, often made of flowers, leaves, or beads.
- In ancient Greece, athletes were awarded a chaplet of olive leaves for victory.
- The bride wore a beautiful chaplet of white roses in her hair.
- She wove a chaplet of daisies and placed it on her daughter's head.
- A string of beads used for counting prayers, especially in Catholic devotion; a small rosary.
- The old woman's fingers moved along the chaplet as she whispered each Hail Mary.
- He bought a wooden chaplet as a souvenir from the monastery.
- She held her chaplet and prayed the rosary quietly in the chapel.
- A decorative band or molding that resembles a wreath, found in architecture or design.
- The stone chaplet around the arch was carved with intricate leaf patterns.
- The ceiling featured a painted chaplet of flowers and vines.
- The architect added a marble chaplet to the top of the column.