eyelet
eyelet Lexical Profile
eyelet Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, round hole in fabric or leather, often reinforced with metal or stitching, through which a lace, cord, or hook may be passed.
"She threaded the heavy shoelaces through the metal eyelets of her hiking boots."
A small metal, plastic, or rubber ring used to line and reinforce a small hole in fabric or leather.
"The canvas tent was equipped with brass eyelets to prevent the ropes from tearing the fabric."
A type of decorative fabric featuring a pattern of small cut-out holes with embroidered edges.
"She wore a breezy summer dress made entirely of white cotton eyelet."
• Rhymes for eyelet
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'yelet' or 'oilet', derived from Old French 'oeillet', a diminutive of 'oeil' (eye), tracing back to the Latin 'oculus'.
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