Frontlet
/ˈfɹʌntlət/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The forehead. obsolete
- 2 an adornment worn on the forehead wordnet
- 3 The forehead of an animal, especially of a deer or stag (including the antlers).
- 4 An ornament worn on the forehead.
- 5 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel. Compare armlet.