What is the little plastic thing called at the end of your shoelace?

Answer 1

The small plastic or metal sheath on the end of shoelaces that keeps the twine from unraveling is called an aglet (or aiglet).

Answer 2

The sheath stops the lace from fraying and helps with treading the shoe. Is is the aglet.

An aglet or aiglet is the little plastic or metal cladding on the end of shoelaces (or any type of lace, though shoelaces are the most commonly referenced) that keeps the twine from unraveling. The word "aglet" (or "aiglet") comes from Old French "aguillette" (or "aiguillette"), which is the diminutive of "aguille" (or "aiguilee"), meaning "needle". This in turn comes from the original Latin word for needle: "acus". In times past, aglets were usually made of metal though some were glass or stone. Many were highly ornamental, and made of precious metals such as silver. Before the invention of buttons, they were used on the ends of ribbons to fasten clothing together. Sometimes they would be formed into small figures. Shakespeare calls this type of figure an "aglet baby" in The Taming of the Shrew. Purely decorative metal ornaments called aiguillette are sometimes features of modern military dress uniforms.

In modern times an aglet is frequently used as an example of a common object whose name is relatively unknown. Perhaps due to this, they are occasionally referenced in popular culture. According to the paranoid superhero The Question in Justice League Unlimited, their true purpose is sinister. According to characters from Achewood, aglets are a key ingredient in a drug called "Fool's Meth." The aglet is also mentioned in the 1988 movie, Cocktail where Tom Cruise's character called it a "flugelbinder".

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Answer 3

Shoelace Toggles

Answer 4

The small plastic (or different cloth) sheath on the top of shoe laces is formally talked about as an aglet. This sheath is meant to offer the danger to bypass a lace, cord or ribbon by ability of eyelet holes and also keeps the braid of the lace from unravelling. I continually forget what its talked about as too!:P wish I helped:) ?

Answer 5

It's an aglet or aiglet.


Aglet \Ag"let\ ([a^]g"l[e^]t), Aiglet \Aig"let\ ([=a]g"l[e^]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.

Answer 6

Barrettes

Answer 7

As a true lover of all things Tom Cruise I can safely say its a Flugal binder! Watch cocktail if you dont belive me!!

Answer 8

Its a Frugel binder

Answer 9

Ladies and gentlemen I give you 10 billion years of evolution!

Answer 10

Its a Frugel binder