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Aglet: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Aglet noun. The small plastic or metal sheath on the end of a shoelace.
How to say it
AG-lit/ˈaɡlɪt/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (AG). Forms: aglets.
Aglet in a sentence
The aglet had worn off, and the lace frayed into a fuzzy tail that refused to go through the eyelet.
Tudor aglets were sometimes made of gold, which says a lot about how the rich dressed.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- lace tip
- tag
Where aglet comes from
From French aiguillette, a little needle.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Tudor _____ were sometimes made of gold, which says a lot about how the rich dressed.
- aglet
- gongoozler
- purlicue
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aglet: Tudor aglets were sometimes made of gold, which says a lot about how the rich dressed.