fastening

noun

fas·​ten·​ing ˈfa-sᵊn-iŋ 

ˈfas-niŋ

: something that fastens : fastener

Examples of fastening in a Sentence

a coat with button and loop fastenings

Recent Examples on the Web

But once the suggestion was made, Vic, Bernie, and Don hurriedly made two of them by fastening rags around the end of poles, soaking them with gas, and lighting them. —Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026

Brie paired the gold sandals with a dark denim Françoise button fastening top and coordinating jeans. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fastening

noun

fas·​ten·​ing

: something that fastens