frontlet

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frontlet

  • /ˈfɹʌntlət/

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From Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel. Compare armlet.

noun frontlets

  1. obsolete The forehead.
  2. The forehead of an animal, especially of a deer or stag (including the antlers).
  3. An ornament worn on the forehead.
  4. A bandage or medical preparation worn around the head. Frontlets are known to every goodwife: rose-water and vinegar, with a little woman's milk, and nutmegs grated upon a rose-cake applied to both temples.

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noun ornament

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@misc{frontlet_2026,
  title = {frontlet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frontlet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}