pull tab

noun

: a metal tab (as on a can) pulled to open the container

Examples of pull tab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s more, the sneakers are machine washable for easy cleaning and have a pull tab for effortless on-and-off. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Look for pull tabs, tension clips, and track systems. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026

Racer Blue hits will also fill in the hooks of the sneaker’s support straps, while the heel pull tab is filled in with orange. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Can-do attitude For decades, an aluminum can with a pull tab usually meant a carbonated beverage like beer, soda or seltzer was inside. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pull tab

• ahab
• cantab
• hijab
• kitab
• prefab
• ab
• cab
• crab
• dab
• drab
• fab
• gab