hook-and-loop fastener

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hook-and-loop fastener

noun hook-and-loop fasteners · hook and loop fastener

  1. Synonym of Velcro (“a fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with miniature fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can still be pulled apart.”). Closure for the envelope strap is provided by the new hook and loop fastener, “Velcro,” which does the work of buckles or laces.

    Similar: Velcro

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@misc{hook_and_loop_fastener_2026,
  title = {hook-and-loop fastener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hook-and-loop%20fastener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}