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.”).

What is a synonym for "hook-and-loop"?

Common synonyms include: velcro.

Hook-and-loop

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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.”).

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velcro

Etymology

Clipping of hook-and-loop fastener.

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