fastening
noun
fas·ten·ing
ˈfa-sᵊn-iŋ 
ˈfas-niŋ
Examples of fastening in a Sentence
a coat with button and loop fastenings
Recent Examples on the Web
The blazer was finished off with double button fastening and inner lining.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Moira and the other handmaids work to free each other from the ropes and fastenings that bind their hands.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
The shirt featured front button fastening, an allover graphic print like the skirt, long sleeves and buttoned cuffs.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The jacket was a shade of earth brown and featured a front button fastening down the placket.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Moira and the other handmaids work to free each other from the ropes and fastenings that bind their hands.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
The shirt featured front button fastening, an allover graphic print like the skirt, long sleeves and buttoned cuffs.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
The jacket was a shade of earth brown and featured a front button fastening down the placket.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for fastening
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“Fastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastening. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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