Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun eyelet
2 senses of eyelet
Sense 1
eyelet, eyehole -- (a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar)
=> hole -- (an opening deliberately made in or through something)
Sense 2
cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet -- (fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines)
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing -- (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)