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aiglet的意思

aiglet

英 ['eɪɡlɪt] 美
  • n. 带端的金属尖头(或鞋带);坠饰(等于aglet)

aiglet

英文词源


aiglet (n.)
"metal tag of a lace," meant to make it easier to thread through the eyelet-holes, but later merely ornamental, mid-15c., from Middle French aiguillette, diminutive of aiguille "needle," from Late Latin acucula, an extended form (via diminutive suffix, but not necessarily implying smallness) of Latin acus "needle" (see acuity). Compare Italian agucchia, Portuguese agulha, Spanish aguja "needle."