aglet

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæɡlɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ag′lit)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ag•let  (ag′lit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga metal tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
  2. Clothing(in the 16th and 17th centuries) an ornament at the end of a point or other ribbon used to secure a garment.
  3. Clothingaiguillette (def. 1).
Also, aiglet. 
  • Middle French aiguillette, equivalent. to aiguille needle (see aiguille) + -ette -et
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aglet /ˈæɡlɪt/, aiglet n
  1. a metal sheath or tag at the end of a shoelace, ribbon, etc
  2. a variant spelling of aiguillette
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French aiguillette a small needle
'aglet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aiglet - aiguillette

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