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aiglet

aiglet

9.9
A small metal or plastic tip on a shoelace that stops fraying and helps you thread it
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪɡlɪt/
  • UK
translation icon : aglet
  • The aiglet on his shoelace broke off, making it hard to thread the lace.

Examples

  • The shoelace had a shiny aiglet at the end.

  • Modern shoelaces usually have plastic aiglets instead of metal ones.

  • She replaced the ribbon's frayed aiglet with a new one for a neater appearance.

  • She bought new aiglets for her favorite sneakers.

  • Modern shoelaces usually have plastic aiglets instead of metal ones.

  • She replaced the ribbon's frayed aiglet with a new one for a neater appearance.

  • The aiglet on his shoelace broke off, making it hard to thread the lace.

Synonyms

aglet
vsaiglet
1 9.9

A small plastic or metal tip on the end of a shoelace

is broader, also used on cords and for decoration

Surface Forms

aiglet singular
aiglets plural

Morphology

aiglet = aig + let

The suffix '-let' indicates a small/diminutive form, but the base 'aig' is not an English standalone word (borrowed), so the exact referent must be learned and is only partly deducible.

Etymology

Aiglet comes from the French aiguille meaning 'needle', and the small ending -let makes it a 'little needle'. So an aiglet is like a tiny needle at the end of a shoelace that stops the lace from fraying and helps you thread it.