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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon;
[syn: aglet, aiglet]

2. ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform;
[syn: aglet, aiglet, aiguilette]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Aglet \Ag"let\ ([a^]g"l[e^]t), Aiglet \Aig"let\ ([=a]g"l[e^]t), n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.] 1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (--Shak.), an aglet image. [1913 Webster] 2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. --Beck. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

aglet n 1: metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon [syn: aglet, aiglet] 2: ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform [syn: aglet, aiglet, aiguilette]