hook and eye

English

A hook and eye, used to fasten clothing

Noun

hook and eye (plural hooks and eyes)

1. A matched hook and an eye (loop into which the hook can fit), used for fastening.

Hyponyms

• (temporary fastener): closure, fastener

Coordinate terms

• (temporary fastener): button, clasp, hasp, latch, Velcro, zipper

Translations

a matched hook and an eye, used for fastening

• Bulgarian: телено копче n (teleno kopče)
• Catalan: gafet (ca) m
• Esperanto: agrafo
• French: agrafe et porte
• Greek: κόπιτσα (el) f (kópitsa)
• Ido: agrafo (io)
• Irish: lúb is corrán, crúca is cró m
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: hekte og malje

  Nynorsk: hekte og malje, hekte og melle

• Spanish: corchete (es) m
• Turkish: kopça (tr)