eyelet: Meaning and Definition of

eye•let

1. a small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
2. a lightweight fabric pierced by small holes finished with stitching and often laid out in flowerlike designs.
3. a metal ring for lining a small hole; grommet.
4. an eyehole in a wall, mask, etc.
5. (in medieval architecture) a small aperture in a wall used as a window or loophole.
6. a small eye.

1. to make an eyelet in.
2. to insert metal eyelets in.