{ Ag"let (ăg"l&ebreve;t), Aig"let (āg"l&ebreve;t), } n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.] 1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" (Shak.), an aglet image.

2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. Beck.

• The cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying.