fastening
noun
fas·ten·ing
ˈfa-sᵊn-iŋ 
ˈfas-niŋ
Examples of fastening in a Sentence
a coat with button and loop fastenings
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Her vibrant cherry red remake of a 1957 Balmain gown featured the neckline, after wearing that dress to the ceremony itself, for a Golden Globes after party hosted by Netflix, Amal wore a lime green Versace minidress with cutouts and oversize safety pin fastenings.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Some nurseries, including Tillery Street, sell a frost cloth called a Planket that has a rope fastening at the bottom, but regular sheets and blankets work just as well.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The shoes featured a lightweight canvas upper, a low profile silhouette, a cotton lace-up fastening and a dainty gold and red Vans shoelace tag.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Dutch brand unveiled a new collaboration with Agbobly, a woman’s low-rise flare jean with a detachable corset with button fastening.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Some nurseries, including Tillery Street, sell a frost cloth called a Planket that has a rope fastening at the bottom, but regular sheets and blankets work just as well.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The shoes featured a lightweight canvas upper, a low profile silhouette, a cotton lace-up fastening and a dainty gold and red Vans shoelace tag.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Dutch brand unveiled a new collaboration with Agbobly, a woman’s low-rise flare jean with a detachable corset with button fastening.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
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 13 Feb. 2026.
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