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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvelcro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /vɛl.kʁo/
"Les chaussures se ferment avec du velcro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A fastening device consisting of two strips of nylon fabric: one covered with tiny hooks and the other with tiny loops, which adhere when pressed together.
"He quickly fastened his running shoes using the convenient Velcro straps."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a portmanteau from the French words 'velours' (velvet) and 'crochet' (hook). Invented in the 1940s by Swiss engineer George de Mestral after he observed how burdock burrs clung to his dog's fur and his clothes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Velcro" is said worldwide
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velcro
Transliteration: /vɛl.kʁo/
"Les chaussures se ferment avec du velcro."
Klettverschluss
Transliteration: /ˈklɛt.fɛɐ̯ˌʃlʊs/
"Die Jacke hat einen praktischen Klettverschluss."
velcro
Transliteration: /ˈvɛl.kro/
"I bambini piccoli indossano spesso scarpe con il velcro."
velcro
Transliteration: /ˈbel.kɾo/
"El niño aprendió a cerrar sus zapatos de velcro."
velcro
Transliteration: /ˈvɛl.kɾu/
"A jaqueta fecha com velcro."
वेलक्रोज़
Transliteration: velkroz
"उसके जूतों में वेलक्रोज़ लगा हुआ है।"
尼龙搭扣
Transliteration: ní lóng dā kòu
"这件夹克使用尼龙搭扣闭合。"
찍찍이
Transliteration: jjikjjigi
"아이들의 신발은 찍찍이로 되어 있습니다."
マジックテープ
Transliteration: majikku tēpu
"このサンダルはマジックテープで留めるタイプです。"
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