| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ag·let |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   g l t |
| NOUN: | 1. A tag or sheath, as of plastic, on the end of a lace, cord, or ribbon to facilitate its passing through eyelet holes. 2. A similar device used for an ornament. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French aguillette, diminutive of aguille, needle, from Vulgar Latin *ac cula, from Late Latin acucula, diminutive of Latin acus, needle. See ak- in Appendix I.
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