aglet

[ ag-lit ]
/ ˈæg lɪt /

noun

a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
(in the 16th and 17th centuries) an ornament at the end of a point or other ribbon used to secure a garment.
aiguillette(def 1).

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Also ai·glet [ey-glit] /ˈeɪ glɪt/.

Origin of aglet

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French aiguillette, equivalent to aiguille needle (see aiguille) + -ette -et

Words nearby aglet

agitprop, aglaia, aglaophon of thasos, aglare, agleam, aglet, agley, aglimmer, aglint, aglisten, aglitter
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British Dictionary definitions for aglet

aglet

aiglet

/ (ˈæɡlɪt) /

noun

a metal sheath or tag at the end of a shoelace, ribbon, etc
a variant spelling of aiguillette
any ornamental pendant

Word Origin for aglet

C15: from Old French aiguillette a small needle
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