Meaning & use
Velcro
A fastening material made of two strips of fabric, one covered in tiny hooks and the other in loops.
See it in a sentence
He fastened his shoes with Velcro straps instead of tying laces.
The tent's flap closed with a strip of Velcro along each edge.
A note on using this word
Velcro is technically a trademark, though it is now widely used, often lowercase, as a general name for hook-and-loop fasteners.
Words with a similar meaning
hook-and-loop fastener
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