Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hook-and-loop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
hook-and-loop
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Velcro (“a fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with miniature fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can still be pulled apart.”).

Etymology

Clipping of hook-and-loop fastener.

Inflected Forms

hook-and-loops (plural) hooks-and-loops (plural) hook and loop (alternative)

Phrases

hook and eye

Frequently Paired Words

hook and eye

Synonyms

Velcro

Questions

What does hook-and-loop mean?
Synonym of Velcro (“a fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with miniature fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can still be pulled apart.”).
Where does hook-and-loop come from?
Clipping of hook-and-loop fastener.

How to pronounce hook-and-loop

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