Eyeletting

/ˈaɪlɛtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process or action of making, setting, or installing eyelets; variant spelling of 'eyeleting.'

Etymology

From 'eyelet' + '-ing' with doubled 't' (British spelling convention). Alternative spelling using British doubling rules.

Kelly Says

In British shoe manufacturing, 'eyeletting' was as important a skill as stitching—factories actually had separate departments where eyeletting specialists worked with brass eyelets and presses, earning higher wages because the work required precision and training.

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