clasp
noun
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing.
clasps
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pluralof clasp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof clasp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
claspnouna device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing.
Example Sentences
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Some watched models carry crocodile handbags—revived from a 1920s design and finished with clasps featuring onyx—down the runway at Prada’s womenswear show last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
His comedy had choreography, a visual language of pointing, air-sawing and face clasps.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
A model adorned with armor-like neck clasps, tears streaming from his eyes, sported a ruched devore gown that fused the high-priestly with a warrioresque Middle Earth aesthetic.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
The only gold pieces left on it were the caps on the corners and two tarnished clasps that kept it closed.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
