hook and eye
noun
: a 2-part fastening device (as on a garment or a door) consisting of a metal hook that catches over a bar or into a loop
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The interior has the same fuzzy material for a warm, cozy feel, and the upper is adjustable with hook and eye closures for a custom fit.
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The crotch features a 3 by 3 hook and eye closure, and a full-brief underwear style.
—Dory Zayas, Glamour, 27 May 2025
The back is still completely adjustable with a hook and eye closure to find your best fit.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The Karla top features clean vertical stitching, as well as two rows of hook and eye closures, underwire, and adjustable straps, which maintain support while allowing for a more revealing cut.
—Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The crotch features a 3 by 3 hook and eye closure, and a full-brief underwear style.
—Dory Zayas, Glamour, 27 May 2025
The back is still completely adjustable with a hook and eye closure to find your best fit.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The Karla top features clean vertical stitching, as well as two rows of hook and eye closures, underwire, and adjustable straps, which maintain support while allowing for a more revealing cut.
—Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Hook and eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20and%20eye. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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