grommet Definition

grommet
grummet
noun

1. A rubber or plastic ring around a hole in metal, to protect a tube or insulate a wire passing through.
2a. A metal ring lining an eyelet;
2b. The eyelet itself.
3. medicine.
A small tube passed through the eardrum to drain the middle ear.
4. slang
A novice surfer or skateboarder.
Form: grommet

Etymology: 17c, meaning a small ring made of rope, used for attaching a sail to its stay: perhaps from French grommette the curb on a bridle.