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单词 aglet
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Definition of aglet in English:

aglet

noun ˈaɡlɪtˈæɡlət
  • A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly round each end of a shoelace.

    (鞋带两端的)小金属(或塑料)箍,带扣

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A random search by CFO magazine recently uncovered E-tail sites hawking pipe cleaners, arugula seeds, and aglets (those little plastic things on the ends of shoelaces).
    • The simplest way to create an aglet is to wind two or three layers of adhesive tape around the end.
    • These function somewhat like the aglets on the ends of shoelaces that keep them from unraveling.
    • And that the ends of our shoelaces are called aglets.
    • The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French aiguillette 'small needle', diminutive of aiguille (see aiguille).

Definition of aglet in US English:

aglet

nounˈæɡlətˈaɡlət
  • A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly around each end of a shoelace.

    (鞋带两端的)小金属(或塑料)箍,带扣

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
    • The simplest way to create an aglet is to wind two or three layers of adhesive tape around the end.
    • And that the ends of our shoelaces are called aglets.
    • These function somewhat like the aglets on the ends of shoelaces that keep them from unraveling.
    • A random search by CFO magazine recently uncovered E-tail sites hawking pipe cleaners, arugula seeds, and aglets (those little plastic things on the ends of shoelaces).

Origin

Late Middle English: from French aiguillette ‘small needle’, diminutive of aiguille (see aiguille).

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