Frontlet

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɹʌntlÉ™t/

Origin

From Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel.

Full definition of frontlet

Noun

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.
• 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.1.vi: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.