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aiglet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun aiglet has 2 senses
- aiglet(n = noun.artifact) aglet - metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon; Array is a kind of sheath
- aiglet(n = noun.artifact) aglet, aiguilette - ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform; Array is a kind of braid, braiding, gold braid
is a part of shoe lace, shoe string, shoelace, shoestring
CIDE DICTIONARY
aiglet, n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.].
- 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. [1913 Webster] - A round white staylace. Beck. [1913 Webster]
aiglet, n.
Same as Aglet. [1913 Webster]
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