Velcro™
noun/ˈvelkrəʊ/
/ˈvelkrəʊ/
[uncountable]- a material with two different surfaces, one rough and one smooth, that stick to each other when they are pressed together, used for fastening clothes, etc.Topics Clothes and Fashionc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryVelcro™ is used before these nouns:
- closure
- strap
Word Origin1960s: from French velours croché ‘hooked velvet’.Want to learn more?
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