aglet

English

Alternative forms

• aiglet

Etymology

From Middle English aglet, aglett, agglot, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aiglet and aiguillette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (General American) /ˈæ.ɡlət/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

aglet (plural aglets)

1. Alternative spelling of aiglet.
2. The cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying.
3. A catkin.

Derived terms

• agleted

 

Translations

cover of a shoelace — see aiglet

catkin — see catkin

Anagrams

• Tagle, galet

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English aglet, from Middle English aglet, aglett, agglot, from Old French aguillete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɡ.lɛt/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -aɡlɛt
• Syllabification: ag‧let

Noun

aglet m inan

1. aiglet (tip on a ribbon or cord)

   Synonym: skuwka

   • 2007, Phineas Flynn (lyrics and music), “A-G-L-E-T”‎^[1]:

     A-G-L-E-T! Wie już każdy! Wszyscy skaczemy ile sił! Tak, tak, tak!

     A-I-G-L-E-T! A-G-L-E-T! Don't forget it! Get us all on our feet! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

   • 2015, POSTscriptum Antologia 1/2025 (7)‎^[2], page 108:

     zawsze razem przez trudy i znoje
     niekiedy w oczy i kłody na drodze
     aglet zerwany przetkać trudno

     always together through tough times and toil
     sometimes one sees logs in the way
     it's difficult to unblock one's ripped off aiglet

   • 2016, Sudecka poezja i proza XIX‎^[3], page 50:

     Lecz aglet za sznurówki wylatuje i mu plany rujnuje.

     But the aiglet flies out past his shoelaces and ruins his plans.

Declension

Declension of aglet

	singular	plural
nominative	aglet	aglety
genitive	agletu	agletów
dative	agletowi	agletom
accusative	aglet	aglety
instrumental	agletem	agletami
locative	aglecie	agletach
vocative	aglecie	aglety

Further reading

• aglet in Polish dictionaries at PWN