1
: the plain or ornamental tag covering the ends of a lace or point
2
: any of various ornamental studs, cords, or pins worn on clothing
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The aglet goes through the eyelet.
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
The silver mic cord lace aglets (MCing).
—Sean Malcolm, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
In the 1980s, researchers advanced the idea that this might play out through the erosion of protective telomeres—a sort of aglet at the end of chromosomes—which shorten when cells divide.
—WIRED, 30 Jan. 2023
The benefit of knowing critical chores in a household seems heftier than knowing the technical term for the piece of plastic on the end of a shoelace — an aglet.
—Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 25 Apr. 2020
Customers may choose from themed packs with embroidered patches and laces, and a variety of grommets, aglets, lace bolts, as well as other do-it-yourself options using stencils.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 8 Dec. 2017
Telomeres are the tips of chromosomes that protect DNA while it's being copied -- like the aglet at the end of a shoelace that prevents it from fraying.
—Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
In addition to the leather tonal Swoosh, the shoes also have red lace aglets and Nike tags on the tongues.
—Jake Woolf, GQ, 19 June 2017
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
The silver mic cord lace aglets (MCing).
—Sean Malcolm, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
In the 1980s, researchers advanced the idea that this might play out through the erosion of protective telomeres—a sort of aglet at the end of chromosomes—which shorten when cells divide.
—WIRED, 30 Jan. 2023
The benefit of knowing critical chores in a household seems heftier than knowing the technical term for the piece of plastic on the end of a shoelace — an aglet.
—Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 25 Apr. 2020
Customers may choose from themed packs with embroidered patches and laces, and a variety of grommets, aglets, lace bolts, as well as other do-it-yourself options using stencils.
—Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 8 Dec. 2017
Telomeres are the tips of chromosomes that protect DNA while it's being copied -- like the aglet at the end of a shoelace that prevents it from fraying.
—Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
In addition to the leather tonal Swoosh, the shoes also have red lace aglets and Nike tags on the tongues.
—Jake Woolf, GQ, 19 June 2017
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“Aglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aglet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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