Aglet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A tag or sheath, as of plastic, on the end of a lace, cord, or ribbon to facilitate its passing through eyelet holes.
  • n. A similar device used for an ornament.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Alternative spelling of aiglet.
  • n. The cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying.
  • n. A catkin.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images.
  • n. A round white staylace.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A tag or metal sheathing of the end of a lace, or of the points (see point) or ribbons generally used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to fasten or tie dresses.
  • n. In botany, a pendent anther; also, a loose pendent catkin, as of the birch.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
  • n. ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
    • Equivalent
    aiglet   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sheath    braid    gold braid    braiding   
     
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