单词 | aglet |
释义 | aglet[ ag-lit ] / ˈæg lɪt / nouna 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). Also ai·glet [ey-glit] /ˈeɪ glɪt/ . Origin of aglet1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French aiguillette, equivalent to aiguille needle (see aiguille) + -ette-et Words nearby agletagitprop, Aglaia, Aglaophon of Thasos, aglare, agleam, aglet, agley, aglimmer, aglint, aglisten, aglitter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for agletaglet aiglet/ (ˈæɡlɪt) / nouna metal sheath or tag at the end of a shoelace, ribbon, etc a variant spelling of aiguillette any ornamental pendant Word Origin for agletC15: from Old French aiguillette a small needle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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