I let ( two words ) means that the speaker ( I ) permitted or allowed ( let )--
I let the bread get stale; we'll have to toast it.
I let him stop at a friend's house on the way home from school.
I let may also mean that the speaker ( I ) leased or rented ( let ) something--
I let the apartment to a nice young couple.
Eyelet or eyelet ( one word ) means a small hole, round and finished on the edges, or fabric made with small holes or "eyes"--
We can make the belt bigger if we add another eyelet at the end.
She wore a jacket made of white eyelet; it looked very nice.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"I let her borrow my new eyelet dress, and she spilled coffee on it."
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