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This sheer dress has a relaxed fit, with pintucks at the top and a scalloped eyelet trim.—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 Beyoncé stuck close to the punk theme, adding a black python belt with gold eyelets just below her waist-cinching python corset.—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 The floral eyelet lace design can be worn on its own or layered with a knit wrap once the sun goes down.—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 Tons of bikinis on the market right now feature subtle touches like eyelets, jacquard weaves, and embroidery, all of which up the cool factor without pushing you out of your comfort zone.—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026 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