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Taylor, who performed at the awards show, wore a sexy eyelet minidress and pixie cut, while Pierre made jaws drop in a black suit.—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 There are front racks that simply hang from the handlebars, plus there are strap-on mudguards that don't require eyelets.—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025 The snapshots show the '90s influencer clad in a white $890 Chloé one-piece swimsuit with frilly hemlines, a plunging V-neck and floral eyelet embellishments all over.—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Subtle details included a scalloped eyelet trim.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 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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