noun a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar.
— synonyms: eyehole
noun fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines.
— synonyms: cringle, loop, grommet, grummet
Examples
“Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the eyelets, one at a time.”