œillet

See also: oeillet

French

Etymology

From œil +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /œ.jɛ/
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Noun

œillet m (plural œillets)

eye (of a needle)
pink, carnation, buttonhole
eyelet (in shoe etc.); hole (in belt)
grommet
(nautical) cringle

Further reading

“œillet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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