eyelet
/ˈaɪ.lət/
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.
Noun
eyelet (plural eyelets)
- 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.
- 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.
- Cotton fabric with small holes.
- The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
- A peephole.
- A little eye.
Verb
eyelet (third-person singular simple present eyelets, present participle eyeletting or eyeleting, simple past and past participle eyeletted or eyeleted)
- To make eyelets in.
eyelet meaning in Hindi, Bengali and Tagalog
eyelet in Hindi
- eyelet, orifice
- सुराख़ surāx
eyelet in Bengali
- eyelet, peephole
- গবাক্ষ gobakkho
eyelet in Tagalog
- small hole to receive a cord or fastener
- ohetes
Forms of eyelet
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | eyelets |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | eyelets |
| present participle | eyeletting |
| present participle | eyeleting |
| past participle | eyeletted |
| past | eyeletted |
| past participle | eyeleted |
| past | eyeleted |
Origin of eyelet
From Middle English oylet, from Old French oillet, equivalent to Old French oil (“eye”) + -et (diminutive suffix). Spelling and pronunciation were later on influenced by eye (which is distantly related to oil via Proto-Indo-European) as though suffixed with -let (a double diminutive also from -et).
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Questions about eyelet
- What does eyelet mean?
- Eyelet means 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.
- What is eyelet in Hindi?
- Eyelet in Hindi is सुराख़ (surāx). See Eyelet meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is eyelet?
- Eyelet can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce eyelet?
- Eyelet is pronounced /ˈaɪ.lət/.
- What is the plural of eyelet?
- The plural of eyelet is eyelets.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: eyelet (page history and authors); सुराख़ (Hindi) (page history and authors); গবাক্ষ (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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