First Known Use: 1697
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stylet
noun sty·let \stī-ˈlet, ˈstī-lət\
Definition of STYLET
1
a : a slender surgical probe b : a thin wire inserted into a catheter to maintain rigidity or into a hollow needle to maintain patency c : a pointed instrument (as for graving)
2
: a relatively rigid elongated organ or appendage (as a piercing mouthpart) of an animal
3
: stiletto
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Origin of STYLET
French, from Middle French stilet stiletto, from Old Italian stiletto — more at stiletto
Rhymes with STYLET
abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set
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stylet
noun sty·let \stī-ˈlet, ˈstī-lət\
Medical Definition of STYLET
1
also sty·lette \stī-ˈlet\ a : a slender surgical probe b : a thin wire inserted into a catheter to maintain rigidity or into a hollow needle to maintain patency
2
: a relatively rigid elongated organ or appendage (as a piercing mouthpart) of an animal
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