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Romantic eyelets Many of summer’s cutest skirts, dresses, and blouses feature delicate eyelets.—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 May 2025 Stretch it from eyelet to eyelet, and make sure those clasps are secure.—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025 Wearing the classic tan color associated with Timberland, the lace-up boots were glamorized with special silver eyelets and lace-catching speed hooks with intricate detailing.—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 In a particularly glamorous moment on Tuesday, May 20, Anderson, 57, was spotted in a breezy white button-down shirt over a white eyelet midi skirt with an A-line silhouette.—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 May 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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