“Eyelet” or “Islet”

eyelet / islet are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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What each term means

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eyelet AY·l·ah·t

nouna small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar.

islet AY·l·ih·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

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“eyelet”

…ring, which passes through an eyelet formed in the uppermost point-ball…
…a decorated bar with an eyelet on the reverse for the…
Push the eyelet directly toward the bend until…
Hool is a fine detached eyelet stitch.
…released simply by: grasping the eyelet of the fly, and rotating…

“islet”

South East Great Dog Islet is a small granite island,…
…Lei Pai () is an islet in Tolo Channel in the…
…in the ODIs at Gros Islet – losing the series 0–3,…
…lighthouse in the unpopulated Snipe islet in the Beagle Channel, during…
He was born at the islet Lille Herbern, and grew up…
…concrete pier on a tiny islet about west northwest of Rybalce,…
Kitterland () is an islet in the Calf Sound between…
…located about halfway between the islet of Holmebåen and the village…
The islet and its surrounding marine area…
…only one small uninhabited bushy islet close to its only entrance…

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