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The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character.

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  1. n. The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character.
  2. n. A short line (often of horsehair) connecting a fishing line with the hook; a snell; a leader.
  3. v. t. To bind or braid up, as the hair, with a snood.
  4. n. an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head
  5. 1. The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character. [Scot.] And seldom was a snood amid Such wild, luxuriant ringlets hid. Sir W. Scott. 2. A short line (often of horsehair) connecting a fishing line with the hook; a snell; a leader. To bind or braid up, as the hair, with a snood. [Scot.]
  6. To bind or braid up, as the hair, with a snood. [Scot.]
  7. n. an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head