eyelets
plural of eyelet
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Source: Wiktionary
Eye"let`, n. Etym: [F., dim. of oculus. See Eye, and cf. Oillet.]
1. A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.
2. A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in place; -- used to line an eyelet hole. Eyelet hole, a hole made for an eyelet.
– Eyelet punch, a machine for punching eyelet holes and fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth.
– Eyelet ring. See Eyelet, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
