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eyelet, islet
eyelet (IGH lit) (noun)
1. A small hole or perforation, usually rimmed with metal, cord, fabric, or leather; used for fastening with a cord or hook: Each eyelet on the coat was made of leather so none of them would tear.
2. A small optical organ for seeing: The very young kitten’s eyes were so small that each one could be described as an eyelet.
2. A small optical organ for seeing: The very young kitten’s eyes were so small that each one could be described as an eyelet.
islet (IGH lit) (noun)
A very small island: Jeanine's idea of a summer vacation is to spend it on an islet in a quiet lake.
Jayne often wore a dress on which each eyelet was rimmed with white fabric when she spent the summer on the islet in Greece.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group E; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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