Circlet vs. Headband — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Circlet and Headband
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Definitions
Circlet➦
A circlet is a piece of headgear that is similar to a diadem or a corolla. The word circlet is also used to refer to the base of a crown or a coronet with or without a cap.
Headband➦
A headband is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of elastic material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal.
Circlet➦
A small circle, especially a circular ornament.
Headband➦
A band of fabric worn around the head as a decoration or to keep the hair or perspiration off the face.
Circlet➦
A semi-circular band, often made of intricately cut metal, worn around the head as a crown or for special occasions as by a bride during a wedding.
Headband➦
An ornamental strip of coloured silk fastened to the top of the spine of a book.
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Circlet➦
A small circle.
Headband➦
A band worn around the head.
Circlet➦
A ring (typically of gold or silver) worn as an ornament on the head.
Headband➦
An ornamental strip at the top of a page or beginning of a chapter or paragraph.
Circlet➦
A crown without arches or a covering.
Headband➦
A cloth band attached to the top of the spine of a book.
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Circlet➦
A round body; an orb.
Headband➦
A strip of fabric worn around the head.
Circlet➦
A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband.
Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled.
Headband➦
A hair-accessory, made of a flexible material and curved like a horseshoe, for holding one's hair back.
Circlet➦
A round body; an orb.
Fairest of stars . . . that crown'st the smiling mornWith thy bright circlet.
Headband➦
A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.
Circlet➦
A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.
Headband➦
(printing) A thin slip of iron on the tympan of a printing-press.
Circlet➦
A small circle
Headband➦
A fillet; a band for the head.
Circlet➦
Decorated metal band worn around the head
Headband➦
The band at each end of the back of a book.
Headband➦
A band worn around or over the head;
The earphones were held in place by a headband