Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twist tie

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: twist tie
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.

Inflected Forms

twist ties (plural) twisty tie (alternative)

Questions

What does twist tie mean?: A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.

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