Metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating and pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head. In fashion it was introduced by Mr. Levi (Levi’s), who used this metal tack for securing the pocket.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, 2004, FDF, 1988
Context:
Rivets, eyelets and punched holes covered with metal rings are all big news this spring. Clements Ribeiro’s summer collection is full of skirts, jackets, trousers, belts and shoes sporting oversized gold-coloured eyelets, which look both sexy and tough.
