eyelet
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- noun
- /ˈaɪlɪt/
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brocado
- I had a white eyelet parasol as well.
- white eyelet
- eyelet lace
- eyelet dress
Let's say I'm going to do press pleats in the cotton eyelet that I'm doing the rest of these ruffles in.
- Let's say I'm going to do press pleats in the cotton eyelet that I'm doing the rest of these ruffles in.
Examples
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"The canopy is white eyelet, and there's a ruffled spread to match.
Fiction book (1998) -
A pile of white cotton and yellow eyelet, grown tall to the point of nearly tilting into an unruly heap, lies on the floor beside the basket.
Fiction book (1993) -
a wide, soft scallop of white eyelet trim.
Fiction book (1998) -
From the guest bed, I watch the eyelet curtains breathe in and out over the heating ducts.
Fiction book (2001) -
I wore a white eyelet dress with a ribbon sash woven of three deepening shades of red velvet to the country club dance.
Fiction book (1992) -
Eyelets stitched on the zipper as well with a crocheted edge.
Blog text (26) -
Later, the family heard that Alicia had been up before dawn sewing on the last of the tiny simulated pearl buttons and eyelets of the dress she had made for herself.
Fiction book (1990) -
The dress was adorned with delicate eyelet patterns that added a charming touch to its design.
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She wore a beautiful summer eyelet top that showcased intricate stitching and playful holes.
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The eyelet fabric used for the curtains created a lovely interplay of light and shadow in the room.
Synonyms
A white cotton fabric with small embroidered holes for dresses and blouses
A small round hole in cloth or leather for a cord
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that sews buttonholes, for example small round eyelet holes
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Morphology
Etymology
Eyelet comes from eye plus the ending -let, which means 'small', so it literally means a 'small eye' like the 'eye' of a needle. That's why eyelet fabric has many tiny, neatly stitched holes that make a pretty decorative pattern.