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This eyelet peplum top has an intricate design, with tasteful cut-outs and a feminine sweetheart neckline.—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025 Loop eyelets are also used for the lacing rather than the more traditional eyestay panel used previously.—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 May 2025 Instead of creating eyelet holes, brands are lasering the surface of fabrics to create dimension.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 May 2025 It’s made with an eyelet pattern and twisted knot for a trendy touch, and the mini length will let your legs breathe on hot days by the pool.—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyelet
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English oilet, from Anglo-French oillet, diminutive of oil eye, from Latin oculus
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