buckle
noun/ˈbʌkl/
/ˈbʌkl/
- a piece of metal or plastic used for joining the ends of a belt or for fastening a part of a bag, shoe, etc.
- shoes with silver buckles
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- belt
- shoe
- brass
- …
- do up
- fasten
- undo
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula ‘cheek strap of a helmet’, from bucca ‘cheek’. Senses 2 and 3 are from French boucler ‘to bulge’.Definitions on the go
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