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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wreath /riθ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. wreaths /riðz, riθs/USA pronunciation .- a circular band, as of flowers, used for decoration:laid a wreath at the hero's tomb.
- a ringlike mass or formation:a wreath of smoke.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wreath (rēth),USA pronunciation n., pl. wreaths (rēᵺz, rēths),USA pronunciation v.
n. - a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose;
a garland or chaplet. - any ringlike, curving, or curling mass or formation:a wreath of clouds.
- Building(in stair building)
- a curved section of a handrail.
- Also called wreath′piece′. a curved section of a string.
v.t., v.i. - to wreathe.
- bef. 1000; Middle English wrethe, Old English writha something wound or coiled; akin to writhe
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wreath /riːθ/ n ( pl wreaths /riːðz; riːθs/)- a band of flowers or foliage intertwined into a ring, usually placed on a grave as a memorial or worn on the head as a garland or a mark of honour
- any circular or spiral band or formation
- a spiral or circular defect appearing in porcelain and glassware
Etymology: Old English wrǣth, wrǣd; related to Middle Low German wrēden to twist. See writheˈwreathless adj ˈwreathˌlike adj |