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This Boll & Branch set stands apart because of a unique double-button detail and eyelet hemstitching.—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025 Sunday wore a sleeveless white dress with a ribbon-like detail on the neckline and eyelet trim.—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 The Dior ambassador opted for a pair of the brand's take on the biker boots, adorned with multiple straps (some belt-like and placed asymmetrically) with metal eyelets and the Christian Dior name embossed in the center.—María Munsuri, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2025 From the Air Jordan 1 comes the toe box, while the Air Jordan 2 provides the ridged heel tab and eyelets.—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 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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