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Pronunciation / Transliteration: velkroz
"उसके जूतों में वेलक्रोज़ लगा हुआ है।"
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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
Coined in the 1940s by Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral, the term is a portmanteau of the French words velours (velvet) and crochet (hook). It originally served as a trademarked brand name for a hook-and-loop fastener before eventually undergoing genericide to become a widely accepted common noun.
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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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