EYELET
Dictionary entry overview: What does eyelet mean?
• EYELET (noun)
The noun EYELET has 2 senses:
1. a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
2. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Familiarity information: EYELET used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• EYELET (noun)
Meaning:
A small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
eyelet; eyehole
Hypernyms ("eyelet" is a kind of...):
hole (an opening deliberately made in or through something)
Holonyms ("eyelet" is a part of...):
boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)
curtain; drape; drapery; mantle; pall (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
garment (an article of clothing)
Meaning:
Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cringle; grommet; grummet; loop; eyelet
Hypernyms ("eyelet" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
