eyelet

Everyday

1. An eyelet is a small round hole in cloth, leather or paper that a lace, string or hook goes through. tree →
2. It is also the small metal ring that strengthens such a hole. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday life: shoes, trainers, tents, banners and curtains. Design and technology lessons. Phrases: lace through the eyelets, metal eyelets.

Examples

• Thread the lace through each eyelet. tree →
• My trainers have eight eyelets on each side. tree →
• The tent pegs go through the eyelets. tree →
• The banner hung by its metal eyelets. tree →
• One eyelet tore out of my school bag. tree →
• Use a hole punch to make eyelets in the card. tree →

Note

Countable. Say «EYE-let». Sounds like «islet» (a small island) — a homophone. Count eyelets in pairs on shoes.