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It’s adorned with flutter sleeves and subtle Swiss-dot pom-poms, plus darling eyelet lace and crochet detailing à la Reese Witherspoon and Miranda Kerr.—Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025 For the cottagecore lovers, add a bit of pizzazz to your crisp percale with an eyelet edge.—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025 Rosa’s patent-pending system hinges on eyelets built into the wire cores of each arm, which the chains attach to with custom clasps.—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 25 June 2025 Printed cotton/silk maxi dresses, eyelet tops and dresses and blouses with ruffle necklines are among the non-denim pieces in the collection.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 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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