aiglet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: aiglet	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aiglet n metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon Synonym(s): aglet, aiglet ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform Synonym(s): aglet, aiglet, aiguilette
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aglet \Ag"let\ ([acr]g"l[ecr]t), Aiglet \Aig"let\ ([amac]g"l[ecr]t), n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See {Acute}, and cf. {Aiguillette}.] 1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, [bd]aglet baby[b8] (--Shak.), an aglet image. 2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. --Beck.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aiglet \Aig"let\, n. Same as {Aglet}.