Definition of eyelet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sewing fabricRare small hole in fabric for passing cord or laceRare
- Thread the lace through the eyelet.
2.
textileRare cotton fabric with small decorative holesRare
- The dress was made of eyelet fabric.
3.
scrapbookingRare decorative metal embellishment with a holeRare
- She added an eyelet to the scrapbook page.
Verb
1.
create holesRare make small holes in a materialRare
- She eyeleted the fabric for the new design.
2.
craftingTECH. add metal rings to reinforce holesTECH.
- He eyeleted the leather belt for durability.
Images of eyelet
small hole in fabric for passing cord or lace 
cotton fabric with small decorative holes 
decorative metal embellishment with a hole
Expressions with eyelet
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type of fabric with small holes
She wore a dress with eyelet embroidery.
Origin of eyelet
Old French, oeillet (small eye) from Latin oculus (eye)
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flags hoist
eyelet at a flag’s hoist used to attach the halyard
Examples of eyelet in a sentence
He fixed the torn eyelet on his backpack. She wore a blouse with intricate eyelet designs. The curtains were made from white eyelet. He used an eyelet to secure the ribbon. The invitation card was decorated with an eyelet. He carefully eyeleted the leather for the project.
They eyeleted the curtains to hang them properly. She eyeleted the canvas to prepare it for hanging. They eyeleted the tarpaulin to secure it against the wind.
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- French:œillet, perforer, ...
- German:Öse, lochen, ...
- Italian:occhiello, forare, ...
- Spanish:ojal, hacer ojales, ...
- Portuguese:ilhó, furar, ...
- Chinese:眼孔, 打孔, ...
- Japanese:ハトメ, ハトメを付ける, ...
- Arabic:عُرْوَة, ثَقَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:עַיִן לִתְפִירָה, חָרַר, ...
- Russian:люверс, пробивать отверстия, ...
- Ukrainian:люверс, пробивати, ...
- Hindi:लैस-छेद, छेद बनाना, ...
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