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Feb 12, 2012
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ag•let



Pronunciation: (ag'lit), [key]
—n.
1. a metal tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
2. (in the 16th and 17th centuries) an ornament at the end of a point or other ribbon used to secure a garment.
3. aiguillette (def. 1). Also,aiglet.

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