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There are four lace color options and eyelet finishes are offered in black, gold and silver.—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025 Polka dots, retro gingham, animal prints, and eyelet details are all gaining steam on their own—and applying them to capris only elevates both the silhouette and the pattern.—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 Those have twelve pairs of eyelets and a leather sole.—Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 In the case of this emerald green mini dress with a pleated faux-wrap silhouette, waist ties, and eyelet balloon sleeves, absolutely.—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 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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