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The 1460 boot is rounded out by an AirWair heel loop and special-edition Metallica eyelet design.—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026 Plus, their eyelet uppers deliver an extra element of style.—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 The main curtains designers want to see gone in 2026 are grommet, or eyelet-style.—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026 The rubber outsole delivers great traction and flexibility, and the Ghillie lacing system uses loops instead of eyelets to better enhance the overall snugness and stability of the shoe once it's tied.—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyelet
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Etymology
alteration of Middle English oilet, from Anglo-French oillet, diminutive of oil eye, from Latin oculus