Velcro
verbUS /ˈvɛlkɹoʊ/
Etymology Blend of French velours (“velvet”) + French crochet (“hook”).
1
To fasten with Velcro.
- He was standing on a chair Velcroing red balloons to himself.1988, Tom Leopold, Almost Like Being Here, Dutton, →ISBN, page 8:
- He had a seat in a leather recliner and hit the remote, which he had Velcroed to the chair.2000, George P. Pelecanos, Shame the Devil, Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 58:
2 more examples
- Toasters and microwaves were Velcroed to kitchen counters. Televisions and VCRs were Velcroed to their stands.2008, Sean Murphy, The Time of New Weather, →ISBN, page 8:
- Two officers stormed into I-tier, still Velcroing their flak jackets.2008, Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 28: