œillet
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
œillet m (plural œillets)
- eye (of a needle)
- (botany) pink, carnation
- buttonhole
- eyelet (in shoe etc.); hole (in belt)
- grommet
- (nautical) cringle
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “œillet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.