agrafe

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A form of agraffe — A decorated clasp consisting of a hook which fastens onto a ring, similar to hook and eye, used in armor or in ordinary clothing.

OriginFrench agrafe →
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Meanings

nounagrafe (plural agrafes)

plural agrafes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of agraffe: a hook or fastener on clothing.

    The belt was of gold, confined by a diamond agrafe.

    1867, Harper's Bazaar, volume 1, page 384

Origin

  1. Frenchagrafer
  2. Frenchagrafe
  3. Englishagrafe

Unadapted borrowing from French agrafe.

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APA

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MLA

“agrafe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agrafe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agrafe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agrafe.

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