hook and eye
Example Sentences
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Finish, to correspond with, collar, placing a rosette in the centre of the cuff, and fastening with a hook and eye.
From The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850 by Unknown
Every hook and eye and button on my clothes is moored so tight that even the hand laundry can't tear 'em off.
From Roast Beef, Medium by Ferber, Edna
A bird's-eye view of the three loops would compare well in shape to the little mechanical contrivance known as the "eye" in the combination of "hook and eye."
From Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico by Kolb, E. L. (Ellsworth Leonardson)
Attach a small hook and eye on each end and fasten two leather handles to the crosspieces.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
Her black dress ended at the neck abruptly in its own binding and a hook and eye.
From The Pastor's Wife by Arnim, Elizabeth von
