agraffe
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a·graffe
also a·grafe (ə-grăf′)n.
1. A hook-and-loop arrangement used for a clasp on armor and clothing.
2. A cramp iron for holding stones together in building.
[French agrafe, from agrafer, to hook onto : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + grafer, to hook (from grafe, hook, from Old High German krāpfo).]
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agraffe
(əˈɡræf) oragrafe
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a fastening consisting of a loop and hook, formerly used in armour and clothing
2. (Building) a metal cramp used to connect stones
[C18: from French, from grafe a hook]
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a•graffe
or a•grafe
(əˈgræf)n.
1. a small cramp used on building stones.
2. a clasp, often richly ornamented, for clothing or armor.
[1660–70; < French, variant of agrafe, n. derivative of agrafer to hook]
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