aglet

[ ag-lit ]

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).

Origin of aglet

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

Also ai·glet [ey-glit] /ˈeɪ glɪt/ .

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How to use aglet in a sentence

It was the custom to wear ornaments called aglets, which were somewhat like large loops.
In the Days of Queen Elizabeth | Eva March Tappan
These jewelled aglets are now extremely rare, and are not represented in any public collection.
Jewellery | H. Clifford Smith,

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

Origin of aglet

C15: from Old French aiguillette a small needle

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