Velcro

American  

[vel-kroh] / ˈvɛl kroʊ /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a type of fastening tape consisting of opposing pieces of fabric, one piece with a dense arrangement of tiny nylon hooks and the other with a dense nylon pile, that interlock when pressed together, used as a closure on garments, luggage, etc., in place of buttons, zippers, and the like.

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Velcro British  

/ ˈvɛlkrəʊ /

noun

1. a fastening consisting of two strips of nylon fabric, one having tiny hooked threads and the other a coarse surface, that form a strong bond when pressed together

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Example Sentences

The mum-of-two first became aware that he liked to try and eat inedible items when he licked the Velcro in his tactile books as a baby.

From BBC

"It's like Velcro dirt," he said, noting it "just gums up mechanisms".

From BBC

After countless trips to Home Depot looking for the right material to secure her feet to the chair’s footplate during dances, “I finally found the perfect Velcro,” she laughed.

From Los Angeles Times

Known as a “Velcro dog,” your vizsla would like to go everywhere with you.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnston, for instance, handled the inevitable bittersweetness of sending a foster dog on to its forever home by befriending Velcro’s adopters.

From Los Angeles Times