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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 The struggle to thread the string through the eyelet and all the way through the casing of your clothing can be incredibly frustrating and time-consuming.—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 16 May 2025 The second collaboration will be launching on May 2 and will feature new iterations of eyelet dresses, button ups, and matching sets.—Irene Kim, Vogue, 2 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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