hook and eye

Two-piece garment fastener

A hook and eye is a simple fastener consisting of a small metal hook and a loop or bar it latches into, used on garments where buttons or zippers would be too bulky or visible.

Common at the top of zippers, on bra bands, and at waistbands: She struggled with the tiny hook and eye at the back of her dress.

Related

metal · press stud · loop · invisible · busk · corset · tiny · secure · sewing notions · holdfast · lingerie · bra · delicate · back · wire · Victorian fashion · wedding dress · fixing

Categories
Opposites
fastener mechanism

hook and eyevelcro

Fabric fastener using hooks

zipper · button · buckle · snap · toggle

visibility and decorativeness

hook and eyetoggles

Switches between two states

Family

eye, hook, eyes, hooked, eyeball, eyelash, hooks, eyelid, eyeing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G