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Sunday wore a sleeveless white dress with a ribbon-like detail on the neckline and eyelet trim.—Colson Thayer, People.com, 9 May 2025 Toddlers and Baby Girls' Eyelet Short & Top Set: $17.90
This eyelet short and top set for toddlers and baby girls is perfect for summer fun.—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Eyelet Blouse For just $22, snag an eyelet blouse that looks just like the one Witherspoon wore on Instagram.—Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 May 2025 Boxy tees and eyelet camp shirts will also be available.—Irene Kim, Vogue, 2 May 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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