different between whorl vs eyelet

English

Etymology

From alteration of whirl (verb).

Pronunciation

• enPR: wûrl, IPA^(key): /w??(?)l/
• Rhymes: -??(r)l
• Homophone: whirl

Noun

whorl (plural whorls)

1. A pattern of concentric circles.
2. (botany) A circle of three or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.
3. (zoology) A volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell.
4. (anatomy) Any volution, as for example in the human ear or fingerprint.
5. A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle. [from c. 1460]

Translations

Verb

whorl (third-person singular simple present whorls, present participle whorling, simple past and past participle whorled)

1. (intransitive) To form a pattern of concentric circles.

References

• whorl in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• whorl in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• whorl, Glossary of Terms, American Rhododendron Society

English

Etymology

From Middle English oylet, from Old French oillet, equivalent to Old French oil (“eye”) + -et (diminutive suffix). Spelling as eye +? -let is due to folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?.l?t/
• Homophone: islet

Noun

eyelet (plural eyelets)

1. 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.

2. 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.
3. Cotton fabric with small holes.
4. The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
5. A peephole.
6. A little eye.

Coordinate terms

• grommet

Translations

Verb

eyelet (third-person singular simple present eyelets, present participle eyeleting, simple past and past participle eyeleted)

1. (transitive) To make eyelets in.

References