Definitions for eyeletˈaɪ lɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
eye•letˈaɪ lɪt(n.)
a small hole for the passage of a cord or lace or for decoration.
Category: Clothing
a lightweight fabric pierced by small holes finished with stitching, often arranged in flowerlike designs.
Category: Textiles
a metal ring for lining a small hole; grommet.
Ref: peephole.
Origin of eyelet:
1350–1400; ME oillet < OF oillet, der. of oill eye (< L oculus) +-et -et ; influenced by eye
Princeton's WordNet
eyelet, eyehole(noun)
a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet(noun)
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Wiktionary
eyelet(Noun)
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.
eyelet(Noun)
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.
Webster Dictionary
Eyelet(noun)
a small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc
Eyelet(noun)
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
Translations for eyelet
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
eyelet(noun)
a small hole in fabric etc for a cord etc.
- ogieAfrikaans
- عِنِيَّه، ثَقْب في طَرَف الثَّوْبArabic
- душчицаBulgarian
- ilhósPortuguese (BR)
- dírka, očkoCzech
- dieÖse, das LochGerman
- snørebåndshul; øjeDanish
- μικρή τρύπαGreek
- ojeteSpanish
- nööriaukEstonian
- سوراخFarsi
- läpiFinnish
- oeilletFrench
- חָרִירHebrew
- छिद्रHindi
- očicaCroatian
- fűzőlyukHungarian
- lubang kecilIndonesian
- þráðarauga; útsaumað gat í gatasaumiIcelandic
- occhiello, asolaItalian
- 小穴Japanese
- 신발 등의) 끈을 꿰는 작은 구멍Korean
- skylutė, ąsaLithuanian
- actiņa; cilpiņaLatvian
- lubang kecilMalay
- oogjeDutch
- snørehull, øye, liten åpningNorwegian
- oczko, uszkoPolish
- سوراخPersian
- سورىPashto
- ilhóPortuguese
- capsăRomanian
- дырочка; петелькаRussian
- dierkaSlovak
- luknjicaSlovenian
- rupicaSerbian
- snörhål, öglaSwedish
- รูสำหรับร้อยเชือกThai
- delikTurkish
- 孔眼(布料上穿繩用的)Chinese (Trad.)
- петляUkrainian
- چھید ، ناکہUrdu
- lỗ xâu dâyVietnamese
- 小孔，孔眼Chinese (Simp.)
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