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Get in on the trend with this delicate eyelet tee that has rolled cuffs and a curved hem.—Emily Weaver, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Today’s visitors rave about the homemade cottage cakes with apricot preserves, luxurious bedding, including lovely eyelet covers, and extensive grounds.—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025 These long-staple organic cotton sheet sets prove even the subtlest embellishments are worth getting right, showcasing delicate eyelets, hand-finished embroidery, and smooth, undulating edges.—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2025 In the portraits, Hudgens wore a cream eyelet boho skirt set, leaving the tank top half-way unbuttoned to reveal her growing baby bump.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 July 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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