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It is cut in a chic A-line silhouette and features beautiful eyelet detailing on the sleeve cuffs and neckline!—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024 Shop a few more white eyelet skirts inspired by Anne Hathaway's getaway look below, including one from Abercrombie & Fitch that's $68 off.—Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024 From crystal fringe in Paris and eyelets in Milan to patchwork in London and burnished gold finishes in New York, snazzy denim is undeniably back.—Joy Montgomery, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024 In the case of the Cooper Perforated Tote Bag from The Pioneer Woman, that means an eyelet floral design and scalloped trim along the top edge.—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 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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