hook-and-loop fastener

== English == === Alternative forms === hook and loop fastener === Noun === hook-and-loop fastener (plural hook-and-loop fasteners) 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.”). ==== Usage notes ==== Velcro is the original (later trademarked) name for this type of fastener. ==== Translations ====