Ringlets (5)
I believe the answer is:
curls
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ringlets</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('curl' can be a synonym of 'ringlet')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for curls that I've seen before include "Ringlets or whorls" , "Curved or spiral shapes" , "Twists" .)