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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 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, 8 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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