VELCRO

Velcro

(noun) nylon fabric used as a fastening

velcro

(verb) fasten with Velcro; “velcro the belt”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Velcro

A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other of tiny fiber loops, which when brought together stick strongly one to the other.

Verb

Velcro (third-person singular simple present Velcros, present participle Velcroing, simple past and past participle Velcroed)

To fasten with Velcro.

Anagrams

• Clover, clover

Noun

velcro (uncountable)

Alternative letter-case form of Velcro

Verb

velcro (third-person singular simple present velcros, present participle velcroing, simple past and past participle velcroed)

Alternative letter-case form of Velcro

Anagrams

• Clover, clover

Source: Wiktionary



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