What does œillet in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word œillet in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use œillet in French.

The word œillet in French means carnation, eyelet, reinforcement ring, hole reinforcer, eyelet, anus, eyelet, sweet william. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word œillet

carnation

nom masculin (fleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un bouquet d'œillets multicolores trônait sur la table.
A bouquet of carnations of many colours sat in the centre of the table.

eyelet

nom masculin (pièce métallique) (shoe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Passe ton lacet dans l'œillet.
Thread your lace through the eyelet.

reinforcement ring, hole reinforcer

nom masculin (feuille : renfort de trou)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les œillets permettent aux trous des feuilles de ne pas se déchirer.
Reinforcement rings keep the holes in sheets of paper from tearing.

eyelet

nom masculin (Broderie : petit trou rond) (embroidery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On utilise beaucoup les œillets en broderie.
Eyelets are used a lot in embroidery.

anus

nom féminin (argot (anus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'est mis un thermomètre dans l'œillet pour prendre sa température.
He put a thermometer in his anus to take his temperature.

eyelet

nom masculin (Marine : ouverture pour cordage) (Nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cordages sont passés dans des œillets par sécurité.
The ropes run through eyelets to secure them.

sweet william

nom masculin (variété de petit œillet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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