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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. --Beck. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aglet n 1: metal sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon [syn: {aiglet}] 2: ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform [syn: {aiglet}, {aiguilette}]
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