Definition of aglet in English:

aglet

noun ˈaɡlɪtˈæɡlət

A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly round each end of a shoelace.
Example sentencesExamples
- A random search by CFO magazine recently uncovered E-tail sites hawking pipe cleaners, arugula seeds, and aglets (those little plastic things on the ends of shoelaces).
- The simplest way to create an aglet is to wind two or three layers of adhesive tape around the end.
- These function somewhat like the aglets on the ends of shoelaces that keep them from unraveling.
- And that the ends of our shoelaces are called aglets.
- The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French aiguillette 'small needle', diminutive of aiguille (see aiguille).

Definition of aglet in US English:

aglet

nounˈæɡlətˈaɡlət

A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly around each end of a shoelace.
Example sentencesExamples
- The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
- The simplest way to create an aglet is to wind two or three layers of adhesive tape around the end.
- And that the ends of our shoelaces are called aglets.
- These function somewhat like the aglets on the ends of shoelaces that keep them from unraveling.
- A random search by CFO magazine recently uncovered E-tail sites hawking pipe cleaners, arugula seeds, and aglets (those little plastic things on the ends of shoelaces).

Origin

Late Middle English: from French aiguillette ‘small needle’, diminutive of aiguille (see aiguille).

单词	aglet
释义	Definition of aglet in English: aglet noun ˈaɡlɪtˈæɡlət A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly round each end of a shoelace. Example sentencesExamples A random search by CFO magazine recently uncovered E-tail sites hawking pipe cleaners, arugula seeds, and aglets (those little plastic things on the ends of shoelaces). The simplest way to create an aglet is to wind two or three layers of adhesive tape around the end. These function somewhat like the aglets on the ends of shoelaces that keep them from unraveling. And that the ends of our shoelaces are called aglets. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Origin Late Middle English: from French aiguillette 'small needle', diminutive of aiguille (see aiguille). Definition of aglet in US English: aglet nounˈæɡlətˈaɡlət A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly around each end of a shoelace. Example sentencesExamples The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. The simplest way to create an aglet is to wind two or three layers of adhesive tape around the end. And that the ends of our shoelaces are called aglets. These function somewhat like the aglets on the ends of shoelaces that keep them from unraveling. A random search by CFO magazine recently uncovered E-tail sites hawking pipe cleaners, arugula seeds, and aglets (those little plastic things on the ends of shoelaces). Origin Late Middle English: from French aiguillette ‘small needle’, diminutive of aiguille (see aiguille).
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