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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024eye•let /ˈaɪlɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga small hole for a cord or lace to pass through.
- a metal ring for lining a small hole;
grommet.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024eye•let (ī′lit),USA pronunciation n., v., -let•ed or -let•ted, -let•ing or -let•ting. n. - Clothinga small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
- Textilesa lightweight fabric pierced by small holes finished with stitching and often laid out in flowerlike designs.
- a metal ring for lining a small hole;
grommet. - an eyehole in a wall, mask, etc.
- ArchitectureAlso, oillet, oyelet, oylet. (in medieval architecture) a small aperture in a wall used as a window or loophole.
- a small eye.
v.t. - to make an eyelet in.
- to insert metal eyelets in.
- Latin oculus; see ocular) + -et -et; influenced by eye
- Old French oillet, equivalent. to oill eye (
- Middle English oillet 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: eyelet /ˈaɪlɪt/ n - a small hole for a lace or cord to be passed through or for a hook to be inserted into
- a small metal ring or tube with flared ends bent back, reinforcing an eyehole in fabric
- a chink or small opening, such as a peephole in a wall
- a small hole with finely stitched edges, forming part of an ornamental pattern
- a small eye or eyelike marking
vb - (transitive) to supply with an eyelet or eyelets
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French oillet, literally: a little eye, from oill eye, from Latin oculus eye; see eye1 |