aiglets

Shoelace metal tips

Aiglets are the small plastic or metal sheaths on the ends of shoelaces, drawstrings, or cords that prevent fraying and make threading easier: The aiglets on my shoelaces keep breaking off.

Also spelled aglets.

The word comes from a diminutive of French for needle.

function

tips

Extras for servers

binding · attachment · connector · termination · sheath · tag · ferrule · finishing · capping · protection

historical

points

Units of tally

  • doubletFitted Renaissance jacket
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit
  • TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family

medieval · Renaissance · livery · costume · ceremonial · decorative · ornamental · heraldic · regalia · lacings

materials

metal

Hard conductive solid

  • plasticCapable of being molded
  • brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element

bronze · acetate · celluloid · gold · silver · plating · alloy · nickel · steel · molded

craft

sewing

Craft with needle and thread

stitching · cordage · braiding · knotting · leatherwork · cobbling · shoemaking · millinery · accessories · notions

decorative

embellishment

Decorative addition or exaggeration

pendant · charm · bead · jeweled · engraved · stamped · monogrammed · customized · designer · luxury

Opposites
cord component function

aigletslace

Open-weave ornamental fabric

cord · shoelace · drawstring · frayed ends · cordage

fastening/unfastening

aigletseyelets

Reinforced holes for threading

grommets · laces · cords · shoelaces · holes

BINDING vs. UNRAVELING

aigletsfrayed ends

unraveling · fraying · loose threads

Family

eyelet, aglet, aglets

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G