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单词 hook and eye
释义

hook and eye

noun

: a 2-part fastening device (as on a garment or a door) consisting of a metal hook that catches over a bar or into a loop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Attach to the hook and eye of your bra and wrap the strap around you at a lower angle to keep your bra perfectly out of view with backless dresses. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022 The cups are padded and lined with underwire, and there are hook and eye closures in the back for support. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022 This bralette from Cosabella is designed with a hook and eye closure back and wide straps to help support larger chests. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022 Thick straps and a traditional hook and eye closure provide additional support. Susan Brickell, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021 His father had the next day installed a small lock, a hook and eye, on the inside of his bedroom door, at a level where James could reach it. Sarah Braunstei, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2021 The bra is constructed with steel boning and underwire, and closes at center back with hook and eye tape. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 3 June 2021 The hatch opening is large and provides easy access for loading or unloading bulky cargo, and a number of useful hooks and eyes will keep your cargo restrained. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2019 Wildlife experts glue the hooks and eyes of the clasps to opposite sides of a fracture, then wind a zip tie around the clasps to make sure the shells stay in place. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2 July 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined above

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