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English Dictionary: eyelet by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eyelet
n
  1. a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
    Synonym(s): eyelet, eyehole
  2. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
    Synonym(s): cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Eyelet \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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