eyelet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪ.lət/
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Etymology
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).
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eyelets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
grommet · screw eye · eyebolt · buttonhole · eye screw
Deriveds
Translations (30)
gv lhoobag (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · uk лю́верс (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · tl ohetes (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · de Öse (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · gl ollete (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · fr œillet (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · es ojete (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · fi sirkkarengas (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · el ματάκι (small eye) · pt ilhó (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · fi vahvikerengas (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · gl ollal (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · grc ὀμμάτιον (small eye) · fr œillet (small eye) · es ojal (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · it occhiello (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · nn malje (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · de Äuglein (small eye) · es ojetillo (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · sv öljet (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · la foramen (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · bg фасунка (contact tip of a light bulb) · fi rengasniitti (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · ga súilín (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · nb malje (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · nn melle (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · fi sirkka (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · pt casa (small hole to receive a cord or fastener) · fi kontaktinasta (contact tip of a light bulb) · de Schnüröse (small hole to receive a cord or fastener)