aggrape
/əˈɡrap/historical and rare
noun
Chiefly in plural = agraffe.
- In English attested only in dictionaries and encyclopedias of costume, in later use perhaps after Fairholt..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Frederick William Fairholt (d. 1866), artist and antiquary. From Middle French agrape, agrappe hook and eye fastening on a garment from agraper (reflexive) to grab from a- + grappe, grape hook.