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In the portraits, Hudgens wore a cream eyelet boho skirt set, leaving the tank top half-way unbuttoned to reveal her growing baby bump.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 July 2025 Two styles were previewed in black and tan, each with metallic gold eyelets and tongue co-brand in white.—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 July 2025 There are 18 in all, with eight for each set of laces, and a further pair for the top strap eyelets; the toecap, tongue, rear, and foothole cover are all printed.—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Besides him was his wife in a black blouse with eyelets, with her head on his shoulder.—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 June 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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