aglet/ˈæ.ɡlət/EtymologyFrom Middle English aglet, aglett, agglot, from Old French aguillete. Doublet of aiglet and aiguillette.aglet means the cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.nounThe cover at the tip of a shoelace, to prevent it from fraying.“The aglet of the shoelace passes through each grommet.”A catkin.