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eyelet

Syllabification: (eye·let)

Pronunciation: /ˈīlit/

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Definition of eyelet

noun

a small round hole in leather or cloth for threading a lace, string, or rope through.
a metal ring used to reinforce an eyelet hole.
a small hole ornamented with stitching around its edge, used as a form of decoration in embroidery.
a small hole or slit in a wall for looking through.

verb (eyelets, eyeleting, eyeleted)

[with object]

make eyelets in (fabric).

Origin:

late Middle English oilet, from Old French oillet, diminutive of oil 'eye', from Latin oculus. The change in the first syllable in the 17th century was due to association with eye

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