eye·let (  l t)n. 1. a. A small hole or perforation, usually rimmed with metal, cord, fabric, or leather, used for fastening with a cord or hook. b. A metal ring designed to reinforce such a hole; a grommet. 2. A small hole edged with embroidered stitches as part of a design. 3. A peephole. 4. A small eye. [Alteration (influenced by eye) of Middle English oilet, from Old French oillet, diminutive of oil, eye, from Latin oculus; see okw- in Indo-European roots.] |   |
eyelet [ˈaɪlɪt]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a small hole for a lace or cord to be passed through or for a hook to be inserted into
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a small metal ring or tube with flared ends bent back, reinforcing an eyehole in fabric
3. a chink or small opening, such as a peephole in a wall
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) Embroidery
a. a small hole with finely stitched edges, forming part of an ornamental pattern
b. Also called eyelet embroidery a piece of embroidery decorated with such work
5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) fabric decorated with such work produced by machine
6. a small eye or eyelike marking
vb
(tr) to supply with an eyelet or eyelets
[from Old French oillet, literally: a little eye, from oill eye, from Latin oculus eye; see eye1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  eyelet - a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or barboot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something |
| 2. |  eyelet - fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines |
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