eyelet

noun

eye·​let ˈī-lət 

1

a

: a small hole designed to receive a cord or used for decoration (as in embroidery)

b

: a small typically metal ring to reinforce an eyelet : grommet

2

: peephole, loophole

Examples of eyelet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crochet eyelet design gives this set an expensive feel, and the skirt hits at a lovely spot between midi and maxi. —Annie Blackman, InStyle, 10 June 2026

Summer and eyelet go hand in hand, and this organic cotton midi dress offers one of the easiest ways to wear the look. —Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026

If sheer lace is too revealing, an eyelet dress, like the one below, offers a similar effect while leaving more to the imagination. —Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 June 2026

Colors aside, the most unique feature of the True Blue Air Jordan 3 is its use of gray elephant print across the mid-panel of the eyelets. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English oilet, from Anglo-French oillet, diminutive of oil eye, from Latin oculus

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for eyelet

• autopilot
• islet
• pilot
• stylet

Kids Definition

eyelet

noun

eye·​let ˈī-lət 

1

: a small hole (as in cloth or leather) for a lace or rope

2

: grommet