aglet

English

Alternative forms

• aiglet

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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.

Translations

cover of a shoelace — see aiglet

catkin — see catkin

Anagrams

• Tagle, galet

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Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɡ.lɛt/

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• Rhymes: -aɡlɛt
• Syllabification: ag‧let

Noun

aglet m inan

1. aiglet (tip on a ribbon or cord)
   • 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.

   Synonym: skuwka

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 Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• aglet in Polish dictionaries at PWN