eyelet vs fastening

fastening vs eyelet

eyelet and fastening both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eyelet	Yes	No	No	No
fastening	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fastening is a hypernym of eyelet; that is, fastening is a word with a broader meaning than eyelet:

eyelet: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
fastening: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of eyelet include fastener, fixing, holdfast.

eyelet (noun)	fastening (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	the act of fastening things together
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.

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