eyelet
(noun)
noun
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
Similar word(s): eyehole
Definition categories: man–made, hole
2. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Similar word(s): cringle, grommet, grummet, loop
Definition categories: man–made, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast
Sentences with eyelet as a noun:
- Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the eyelets, one at a time.