aiglet
/ˈeɪ.ɡlɛt/ noun
Also a form of aglet
Forms aiglets aglet aiguillette aygulet
- noun A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.
- noun An ornament worn on clothing, consisting of a metal tag on a fringe, or a small metallic plate or spangle.
- noun The cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying. “The aiglet of the shoelace passes through each grommet.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French aiguillette (“needle”), diminutive of aiguille.
Webster’s 1913
- noun A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.
- noun A round white staylace. Beck.
- noun Same as Aglet.
Etymology [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pinagleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “aiglet”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details