English noun: eyelet | |||
| 1. | eyelet (artifact) a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar | ||
| Synonyms | eyehole | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hole | ||
| Part meronym | boot, curtain, drape, drapery, garment, mantle, pall | ||
| 2. | eyelet (artifact) fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines | ||
| Synonyms | cringle, grommet, grummet, loop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast | ||