ringlet

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A small ring.
2. 2
   A lock, tress.
3. 3
   Any of various butterflies with small rings on the wings, in the tribe Satyrini of the family Nymphalidae, such as Aphantopus hyperantus.

Verb

1. 1
   To form into ringlets.
2. 2
   To surround or encircle like a ringlet.