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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ai•glet (ā′glit),USA pronunciation n. - Clothingaglet.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aiglet /ˈeɪɡlɪt/ n - a variant of aglet
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•let (ag′lit),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga metal tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Clothing(in the 16th and 17th centuries) an ornament at the end of a point or other ribbon used to secure a garment.
- Clothingaiguillette (def. 1).
Also, aiglet. - Middle French aiguillette, equivalent. to aiguille needle (see aiguille) + -ette -et
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aglet /ˈæɡlɪt/, aiglet n - a metal sheath or tag at the end of a shoelace, ribbon, etc
- a variant spelling of aiguillette
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French aiguillette a small needle |