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UK
/ˈaɪlət/
]
[ US /ˈaɪɫət/ ]
[ US /ˈaɪɫət/ ]
NOUN
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
- a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
How To Use eyelet In A Sentence
- It's also shaped like a bra so it's easier to get on and off - I hook the eyelets while wearing it backwards and then shift the bra around to get my arms through it.
- Make a twisted cord or use a ribbon, and lace it through the eyelets.
- Figure 7 shows an eyelet that is rounded only at its tip to accommodate the suture.
- As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window.
- We would have expected a bit more clearance for chubbier, sportive-friendly tyres 25s or maybe even 28s and single mudguard eyelets also wouldn't hurt – performance is never compromised with slightly larger tyres, and the likelihood of a 566 Origin owner doing a wet brevet/grand fondo/sportive is high. Archive 2009-07-01
- Rain trickled incessantly down each man's face and glistened in dusty beads upon foreheads, clothing at last gave way to complete saturation, and water, collecting in pools until over ankle deep, oozed slushily in and out of the eyelet holes. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
- Insert the tent poles through the eyelets on the groundsheet.
- The nylon mesh side and back panels match, naturally, as do the sewn eyelets, and it features a classic trucker style plastic strap closure.
- Available in all sizes and several metals, grommets - also called eyelets - can be found in crafts, hardware, and fabric stores.
- A tailored bed skirt smartens the bedding ensemble, while windows get dressed for summer year-round with white eyelet curtain panels.