Eyeletted

/ˈaɪlətɪd/ adjective

Definition

British spelling variant of 'eyeleted'; having eyelets or equipped with eyelets.

Etymology

From 'eyelet' + '-ed' with doubled 't' (British spelling convention). Alternative spelling used in British English.

Kelly Says

British spelling doubles the final consonant before adding '-ed' or '-ing' to one-syllable words ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, which is why 'eyeletted' has two t's while Americans write 'eyeleted'—both are correct in their respective countries.

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