twist tie

noun

A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.

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Meanings

nountwist tie (plural twist ties)

plural twist ties · alternative twisty tie

  1. A metal wire that is encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic and is used to tie the openings of bags, such as garbage bags or bread bags.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
twisty tie

Translations

Finnish kierreside
  • kierresidemetal wire
German Verschlussstreifen, Bindestreifen
  • Verschlussstreifenmetal wire
  • Bindestreifenmetal wire
Japanese ツイストタイ
  • ツイストタイ (tsuisuto tai)metal wire
Korean 트위스트 타이
  • 트위스트 타이 (teuwiseuteu tai)metal wire
Russian зажим для пакета
  • зажим для пакета (zažim dlja paketa)metal wire
Spanish plastinudo
  • plastinudometal wire
Cite this entry
APA

twist tie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twist%20tie

MLA

“twist tie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twist%20tie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twist tie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twist%20tie.

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