About The Word Eyelet
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Eyelet
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What's The Definition Of Eyelet?
[n] fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
[n] a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord Synonyms | Synonyms for Eyelet: cringle | grommet | grummet | loop Related Terms | Find terms related to Eyelet: air hole | annulet | armhole | blowhole | bullet-hole | bunghole | circlet | cringle | deadeye | eye | gasket | grommet | guide | keyhole | knothole | loop | loophole | manhole | mousehole | peephole | pigeonhole | pinhole | placket | placket hole | porthole | punch-hole | ringlet | roundlet | spiracle | tap | vent | venthole See Also | boot | fastener | fastening | fixing | garment | holdfast | hole Eyelet In Webster's Dictionary \Eye"let`\, n. [F. [oe]illet, dim. of [oe]il eye, fr. L.
oculus. See {Eye}, and cf. {Oillet}.]
1. A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener,
as in garments, sails, etc.
2. A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends
of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in
place; -- used to line an eyelet hole.
{Eyelet hole}, a hole made for an eyelet.
{Eyelet punch}, a machine for punching eyelet holes and
fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth.
{Eyelet ring}. See {Eyelet}, 2.
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