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hooks and eyes

hooks and eyes is the plural of hook and eye.

Meaning of hook and eye

Noun

hook and eye (plural hooks and eyes)

  1. A matched hook and an eye (loop into which the hook can fit), used for fastening.

Questions about hooks and eyes

What is hooks and eyes the plural of?
Hooks and eyes is the plural of hook and eye.

Words near hooks and eyes in the dictionary

  1. hooknose
  2. hooknosed
  3. hooknoses
  4. hooks
  5. hooks above
  6. hooks and eyes
  7. hooks in
  8. hooks it
  9. hooks it up
  10. hooks off
  11. hooks up

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