velcro
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Velcro¹
- /ˈvɛlkɹoʊ/ US
- /ˈvɛlkɹəʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Blend of French velours (“velvet”) + French crochet (“hook”).
proper noun
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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.
Similar: hook-and-loop fastener
verb Velcros · Velcroing · Velcroed
- To fasten with Velcro. He was standing on a chair Velcroing red balloons to himself.
velcro²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Velcro He could have set his sights on velcro or toilet paper.
verb velcros · velcroing · velcroed
- Alternative letter-case form of Velcro
Translations
Every language
name fastener
| Español | velcro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 벨크로 belkeuro, 찍찍이 jjikjjigi |
| 日本語 | ベルク beruku, 面ファスナー men-fasunā, ベルクロ berukuro |
| 中文 | 魔術貼 /魔术贴 móshù tiē |
| हिन्दी | वेल्क्रो velkro |
| Português | velcro |
| Français | velcro |
| Deutsch | Klettverschluss, Klettband |
| Italiano | velcro |
| Română | arici, scai |
| Русский | липу́чка lipúčka, липу́чки lipúčki, застёжка-липу́чка zastjóžka-lipúčka |
| العربية | فِيلْكْرُو fīlkrū |
| עברית | צַמְדָּן tsamdán |
verb to fasten with velcro
| Français | velcroter |
|---|
Talk about this word "velcro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/velcro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. velcro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/velcro "velcro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/velcro.Cite this
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