press studn.
/ˈprɛs ˌstʌd/, U.S. /ˈprɛs ˌstəd/ A small fastener consisting of two parts, one having a short shank with a slightly bulbous end which is pressed into a corresponding hollow in the other.Typically made of metal or (later) plastic, and used on clothing.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > snapfastening
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society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [adjective] > relating to other fastenings
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1903 Evening Tel. (Dundee) 18 May 6/5 (advt.) Ladies' French Suede Gloves, 2 Large Pearl Press Studs, 6 Row Flat Needle Points, Pique Sewn, in Dove's Wing and Black with White.
1908 Kingston (Jamaica) Gleaner 21 Feb. 5/3 (advt.) No sewing, flexible and with nothing to tarnish, being two whalebone strips with Pearl press studs at top and bottom of each.
1928 Daily Express 19 Mar. 5/5 The chalk will leave an impression at exactly the correct place for the other half of the press-stud to be sewn.
1955 Times 29 June 12/4 A beautifully tucked skirt, complete even with a pink and white striped nylon petticoat kept in place by press studs attached to the dress.
1974 Drive Autumn 32/2 Floor coverings used to be fixed by press studs.
2005 Times (Nexis) 24 Sept. 10 On Mother's Day the press stud on the waistband of my new jeans burst open.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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