1
: a flexible loop that serves as a fastening, support, or reinforcement
2
: an eyelet of firm material to strengthen or protect an opening or to insulate or protect something passed through it
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While out in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the reality star and entrepreneur donned a more casual look: an unzipped charcoal windbreaker—which revealed a black bra—matching baggy pants with grommets lining the hem, and sleek black sunglasses.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 June 2024
Unique design feature: The lace was engineered to look as though it had been studded with grommets like a biker jacket.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
On the Thursday, May 23 red carpet, the singer wore a white Selva ensemble with metal cage and grommet detail that recalled the heyday of some of her wilder outfits.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The pieces were an homage to a Prada grommet skirt and Zendaya’s custom Loewe tennis ball heels — which garnered headlines for their playful take on the tennis theme.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 June 2024
Unique design feature: The lace was engineered to look as though it had been studded with grommets like a biker jacket.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
On the Thursday, May 23 red carpet, the singer wore a white Selva ensemble with metal cage and grommet detail that recalled the heyday of some of her wilder outfits.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The pieces were an homage to a Prada grommet skirt and Zendaya’s custom Loewe tennis ball heels — which garnered headlines for their playful take on the tennis theme.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Grommet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grommet. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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