Velcro

[vel-kroh]

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.

Velcro

/ 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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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“It was love at first sight,” says Boudreaux, referring to Velcro and also her friendship with Johnston.

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“The fire sounded like Velcro so I kept fishing, then it got louder. I saw 100-foot flames. Me and my girlfriend ran out of there.“

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