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aglet

[ ag-lit ]

noun

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


aglet

/ ˈæɡlɪt /

noun

  1. a metal sheath or tag at the end of a shoelace, ribbon, etc
  2. a variant spelling of aiguillette
  3. any ornamental pendant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aglet1

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

Origin of aglet1

C15: from Old French aiguillette a small needle
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Example Sentences

Like aglets on shoelaces, they may help keep chromosomes from unraveling.

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