Recent Examples on the WebFox, 38, wore an eyelet babydoll minidress with cap sleeves and a tie in the front.—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024 The first lady wore a white dress with delicate eyelet embroidery.—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 5 July 2024 Add a matching Jennifer Behr eyelet barrette to your hair for the full get up.—Anny Choi, Vogue, 2 July 2024 For beach escapes, throw together tropical prints; lightweight eyelet; beach-y crochet layers atop bikinis and clean, monochromatic white ensembles.—Emily Mercer, WWD, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for eyelet
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English oilet, from Anglo-French oillet, diminutive of oil eye, from Latin oculus
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