œillet
See also: oeillet
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
œillet m (plural œillets)
- eye (of a needle)
- (botany) pink, carnation
- buttonhole
- eyelet (in shoe etc.); hole (in belt)
- grommet
- (nautical) cringle
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “œillet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.