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An aglet (/ ˈ æ ɡ l ə t / AG-lət) [1] or aiglet is a small sheath, often made of plastic or metal, attached at each end of a shoelace, a cord, or a drawstring. [2] An aglet keeps the fibers of the lace or cord from unraveling; its firmness and narrow profile make it easier to hold and easier to feed through eyelets, lugs, or other lacing ...
Three shoelaces tipped with three different aglets: copper, plastic, and brass. The stiff section at each end of the shoelace, which both keeps the twine from unraveling and also makes it easier to hold the lace and feed it through the eyelets, is called an aglet, also spelled aiglet.
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The ends on shoelaces are called aglets, their true purpose is sinister. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.241.196.167 ( talk ) 02:42, 16 July 2008 (UTC) [ reply ] In general the "In Popular Culture" sections annoy me, but in this case it is the only reason that someone might look up Aglet.
An aiguillette (French: [ɛɡɥijɛt] ⓘ, from aiguille, "needle"), also spelled aguillette, aiglet or aglet, is a cord with metal tips or lace tags, or the decorative tip itself. [ 1 ] : 4 [ 2 ]
The sleeve, usually plastic or metal, on the end of a shoelace, preventing it from unraveling (called the aglet) The metal sleeve which is crimped to hold the eraser in place on a pencil; The metal band that binds the bristles or hair of a brush to its handle; The metal ring which holds a chisel blade's tang to its handle
An aglet is a permanent ending applied mechanically to bind the end of the rope. A typical example is the plastic aglet at the end of a shoelace. Metal aglets may be crimped onto ropes or cables. Aglets may also be made by melting a softer metal to cap the end of the cable. [citation needed]