aiglet in Chinese
aiglet in Chinese is 生面团 — aiglet means the small hard tip on the end of a shoelace that stops it fraying and lets it pass through eyelets.
aiglet in Chinese
生面团
Pronounced: shēng miàn tuán
A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.
What does "aiglet" mean?
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noun The small hard tip on the end of a shoelace that stops it fraying and lets it pass through eyelets.
"The plastic aiglet had split, so the lace kept unraveling."
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noun A small decorative metal tag or ornament attached to clothing or trimming.
"Her jacket was trimmed with tiny gilt aiglets along the cuffs."
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aiglet in a sentence
- The plastic aiglet had split, so the lace kept unraveling.
- A good aiglet makes it far easier to thread a lace through the eyelets.
- Her jacket was trimmed with tiny gilt aiglets along the cuffs.
- Costume historians noted the ornate aiglets sewn onto the doublet.
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What is "aiglet" in Chinese?
"aiglet" in Chinese is 生面团. aiglet means: The small hard tip on the end of a shoelace that stops it fraying and lets it pass through eyelets.
How do you pronounce 生面团?
"aiglet" in Chinese is 生面团, pronounced "shēng miàn tuán".
How do you use "aiglet" in a sentence?
Example: "The plastic aiglet had split, so the lace kept unraveling." In Chinese, "aiglet" is 生面团.
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