eyelet
noun
- a small hole for receiving a shoestring, rope, cord, hook, etc.
- a metal ring or short tube for reinforcing such a hole
- a small hole edged by stitching in embroidered work
- a peephole or loophole
- a small eye; ocellus
transitive verb
to provide with eyelets
See eyelet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(īˈlĭt)
nouna. A small hole or perforation, usually rimmed with metal, cord, fabric, or leather, used for fastening with a cord or hook.
b. A metal ring designed to reinforce such a hole; a grommet.
- A small hole edged with embroidered stitches as part of a design.
- A peephole.
- A small eye.
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