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The 155 guest rooms and suites, freshened up since their rock and roll days, have wood floors with the Hotel Chelsea monogram now inlaid; the sun dapples through ivory eyelet fabric on the windows; and the bathrooms are classically done with light and dark grey marble accentuated by bronze details.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026 The namesake neon green is then used for the Air Max units, eyelet straps and branding elements.—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026 Those of you who found your calling before the cottagecore movement were stockpiling the best patchwork quilts when the trend was but a whisper—long before bed skirts returned, eyelet shams dominated the bedding market, canopy beds made a comeback, and Jane Austen interiors resurfaced.—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026 Plus, their eyelet uppers deliver an extra element of style.—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 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