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hook and eye
noun
Definition of
hook and eye noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
hook and eye
noun
plural
hooks and eyes
a device for fastening clothes, consisting of a small thin piece of metal curved round, and a hook that fits into it