- 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).
Also
ai·glet [ey-glit] /ˈeɪ glɪt/.
Origin of aglet
1400–50; late Middle English <
Middle French aiguillette, equivalent to
aiguille needle (see
aiguille) +
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British Dictionary definitions for aglet- 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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