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Crafted from 100 percent cotton, this soft mini dress features an eyelet hem that is perfect for spring.—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 PrettyGarden Short-Sleeve Eyelet Blouse This eyelet blouse is the perfect example of spotting something, and then not being able to stop thinking about it.—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026 In contrast to her undone hairstyle, Chopra looked ready for a day at the office in a polished white jumpsuit featuring a crisp dress shirt bodice, eyelet cutouts running down the front, and wide-legged trousers.—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 The floral eyelet lace design can be worn on its own or layered with a jean jacket once the sun goes down.—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 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