velcro

name

1. A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.

verb

1. To fasten with Velcro.

   “He was standing on a chair Velcroing red balloons to himself.”

   “He had a seat in a leather recliner and hit the remote, which he had Velcroed to the chair.”

   “Toasters and microwaves were Velcroed to kitchen counters. Televisions and VCRs were Velcroed to their stands.”

   “Two officers stormed into I-tier, still Velcroing their flak jackets.”

2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Velcro.

noun

1. (alt-of, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of Velcro.

   “He could have set his sights on velcro or toilet paper.”