Aglet
/ˈæ.ɡlət/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of aiglet. alt-of, alternative
- 2 ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform wordnet
- 3 The cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying.
"The aglet of the shoelace passes through each grommet."
- 4 metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon wordnet
- 5 A catkin.
Example
More examples"The aglet of the shoelace passes through each grommet."
Etymology
From Middle English aglet, aglett, agglot, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aiglet and aiguillette.