Grommet vs. Eyelet

Grommetnoun

A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.

Eyeletnoun

An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.

‘Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the eyelets, one at a time.’;

Grommetnoun

A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.

‘What do you over the pond skaterboarders SIC say? Is there a global term to be used to label someone as a skateboarder? Does it matter? I suppose the only one you can apply widely is ‘grommet’.’;

Eyeletnoun

A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.

Grommetnoun

A circle formed of three-stranded rope.

Eyeletnoun

Cotton fabric with small holes.

Grommetverb

(transitive) To insert a grommet into.

Eyeletnoun

A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.

Grommetverb

(transitive) To fasten using a grommet.

Eyeletnoun

A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in place; - used to line an eyelet hole.

Grommetverb

(intransitive) To apply grommets.

Eyeletnoun

a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord

Grommetnoun

A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometimes written grummet.

Eyeletnoun

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Grommetnoun

A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.

Eyeletnoun

a small round hole in leather or cloth for threading a lace, string, or rope through.

Grommetnoun

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Eyeletnoun

a metal ring used to reinforce an eyelet in leather or cloth.

Grommetnoun

an eyelet placed in a hole to protect or insulate a rope or cable passed through it or to reinforce the hole.

Eyeletnoun

a small hole ornamented with stitching around its edge, used as a form of decoration in embroidery

‘the white eyelet duvet’;

Grommetnoun

a tube surgically implanted in the eardrum to drain fluid from the middle ear.

Eyeletnoun

a small hole or slit in a wall for looking through.

Grommetnoun

a young or inexperienced surfer or skateboarder

‘mega moves that make gods out of grommets’;

Eyeletverb

make eyelets in (fabric)

‘her dress is of the whitest fabric, all eyeleted, embroidered, sashed’;

Grommet

A grommet is a ring or edge strip inserted into a hole through thin material, typically a sheet of textile fabric, sheet metal or composite of carbon fiber, wood or honeycomb. Grommets are generally flared or collared on each side to keep them in place, and are often made of metal, plastic, or rubber.