œillet

French

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

Etymology

Suffix from French œil.

Origin

French

œil

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