A small hook, esp. for fastening things; an ornamental hook serving as a brooch or fastening.

A metal pin used to fasten an article of dress or to secure the hair.

a string at the back, e.g. at the back of a child's pinafore.

(a) a chain used to secure something, esp. a part of the dress or personal equipment, as a watch, brooch, or bracelet; (b) a chain used as a…

A short band or strap, attached by one end and buttoning at the other, used to fasten a coat or other garment whose edges do not overlap. Also: a…

A ribbon with which some part of a child's dress is tied or fastened up.

A fastener for clothing, etc., similar to a press stud.

= press stud, n.

Nautical (now chiefly historical). = Liverpool button n. at sense 2b.

A proprietary name for a fabric made in narrow strips for use as a fastener, one strip having tiny loops and the other hooks so that they can be…