eye·let
 eyelet
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- pronunciation:
- aI
liht
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a small hole in cloth or leather with bound or covered edges. An eyelet is used to pass cord or thread through, fasten hooks into, or serve as decoration.
My new shoes have ten eyelets, five on each side of the tongue. |
| related words: |
aperture, eye |
The words
eyelet and
islet sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why an islet could never fit through an eyelet, look up
islet.