eyelet
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eyelet
- /ˈaɪ.lət/
Sounds like islet · Rhymes with -aɪlət
Where it comes from
From Middle English oylet, from Old French oillet, equivalent to Old French oil (“eye”) + -et (diminutive suffix). Spelling and pronunciation were later on influenced by eye (which is distantly related to oil via Proto-Indo-European) as though suffixed with -let (a double diminutive also from -et).
noun eyelets
- An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole. Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the eyelets, one at a time.
- A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
- Cotton fabric with small holes.
- The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
- A peephole.
- A little eye.
verb eyelets · eyeletting · eyeleting · eyeletted · eyeleted
- To make eyelets in.
Translations
Talk about this word "eyelet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eyelet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eyelet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eyelet "eyelet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eyelet.Cite this
@misc{eyelet_2026,
title = {eyelet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eyelet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
