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eyeleteer

American  
[ahy-li-teer] / ˌaɪ lɪˈtɪər /

noun

  1. a small, pointed instrument for making eyelet holes.

eyeleteer British  
/ ˌaɪlɪˈtɪə /

noun

  1. a small bodkin or other pointed tool for making eyelet holes

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Etymology

Origin of eyeleteer

First recorded in 1870–75; eyelet + -eer

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