DictionaryRoot: chapelet
Old French
chapelet
small hat; garland, rosary
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noun
chaplet
CHAP-lut/ˈtʃæplət/
A wreath or garland worn on the head.
Etymology
The “small hat” image connects naturally with a garland worn on the head. The same Old French word already meant both a garland and a rosary, supplying the wreath and prayer-bead senses.