aglet
/ˈæɡlət/
noun
- The small plastic or metal tube at the end of a shoelace or cord that keeps it from fraying and makes it easier to thread through holes.
- The aglet is that little plastic tip that stops the lace from unraveling.
- He carefully pushed the aglet through the eyelet of the sneaker.
- The aglet on my shoelace broke, so I had to buy new laces.
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