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eyelet
[ ahy-lit ]
noun
- a small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
- a lightweight fabric pierced by small holes finished with stitching and often laid out in flowerlike designs.
- a metal ring for lining a small hole; grommet.
- an eyehole in a wall, mask, etc.
- a small eye.
verb (used with object)
- to make an eyelet in.
- to insert metal eyelets in.
eyelet
/ ˈ²¹Éª±ôɪ³Ù /
noun
- a small hole for a lace or cord to be passed through or for a hook to be inserted into
- a small metal ring or tube with flared ends bent back, reinforcing an eyehole in fabric
- a chink or small opening, such as a peephole in a wall
- embroidery
- a small hole with finely stitched edges, forming part of an ornamental pattern
- Also calledeyelet embroidery a piece of embroidery decorated with such work
- fabric decorated with such work produced by machine
- a small eye or eyelike marking
verb
- tr to supply with an eyelet or eyelets
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of eyelet1
Example Sentences
Looks were styled with exaggerated hats, including an oversized leather newsboy cap with eyelets, and a white baseball cap transformed to sculptural effect with white feathers.
You’ve probably seen its Buckle Ballerina flat everywhere, and this fall it’s launching a new silhouette that blends the delicate, feminine charm of a ballerina shoe with Ganni’s signature eyelet hardware.
The sandy wind whistled through the eyelets of the merchants’ tents.
The accessory of the season were belts with long trailing fringe: tinsel silver, coppery gold, leather with eyelets or silky strands.
I wrote Monday about shoelaces and how dress shoes today seem to come with the laces threaded into the last set of eyelets rather than out of them.
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