eyelet

eyelet
    n 1: a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges)
         in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or
         bar [syn: {eyelet}, {eyehole}]
    2: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole
       to permit the attachment of cords or lines [syn: {cringle},
       {eyelet}, {loop}, {grommet}, {grummet}]
    

Eyelet \Eye"let`\ ([imac]"l[e^]t), n. [F. [oe]illet, dim. of
   [oe]il eye, fr. L. oculus. See {Eye}, and cf. {Oillet}.]
   1. A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener,
      as in garments, sails, etc.
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   2. A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends
      of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in
      place; -- used to line an eyelet hole.
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   {Eyelet hole}, a hole made for an eyelet.

   {Eyelet punch}, a machine for punching eyelet holes and
      fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth.

   {Eyelet ring}. See {Eyelet}, 2.
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32 Moby Thesaurus words for "eyelet":
      air hole, annulet, armhole, blowhole, bullet-hole, bunghole,
      circlet, cringle, deadeye, eye, gasket, grommet, guide, keyhole,
      knothole, loop, loophole, manhole, mousehole, peephole, pigeonhole,
      pinhole, placket, placket hole, porthole, punch-hole, ringlet,
      roundlet, spiracle, tap, vent, venthole