Plural of chaplet; multiple wreaths, garlands, or strings of prayer beads.
Simple plural of chaplet, formed by adding -s. Chaplet itself derives from Old French diminutive of chape.
Archaeological digs have uncovered actual medieval chaplets preserved in graves—delicate strands of beads that show us exactly how people organized their prayers and decorated themselves centuries ago.
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