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Hooks and eyes

Scope note

Two-part fastening devices, as on a garment or a door, consisting of a hook that catches over a bar or into a loop.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300051508

Broader Terms used

fasteners

Term used for

hooks-and-eyes

Equivalent Terms used

hook and eye

Created

13yrs ago

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