Velcro.
A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.
Meaning & usage
A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.
Where this word comes from
Blend of French velours (“velvet”) + French crochet (“hook”).
To fasten with Velcro.
Where this word comes from
Blend of French velours (“velvet”) + French crochet (“hook”).
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