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Eyelet

A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc.

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Broader term 9

Cloth 76% connected

A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adapted to be made…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fabric 76% connected

The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fastener 76% connected

One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fastening 76% connected

of Fasten

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fixing 76% connected

of Fix

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Holdfast 76% connected

Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Hole 76% connected

Whole.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Material 76% connected

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Textile 76% connected

Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Eye 74% connected

A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Eye 74% connected

A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Containing whole 7

Boot 70% connected

Remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Curtain 70% connected

A hanging screen intended to darken or conceal, and admitting of being drawn back or up, and reclosed at pleasure; esp., drapery of cloth or lace han…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Drape 70% connected

To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery; as, to drape a bust, a building, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Drapery 70% connected

The occupation of a draper; cloth-making, or dealing in cloth.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Garment 70% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Mantle 70% connected

A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pall 70% connected

Same as Pawl.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Cringle 92% connected

A withe for fastening a gate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Eyehole 92% connected

A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Grommet 92% connected

A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometimes written grumm…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Loop 92% connected

A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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