pull tab

noun

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

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Each pair is fully waterproof with pull tabs and flexible soles for easy wear, retailing between $58 and $75. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025 Convenient pull tabs on the tongue and heel make these a breeze to slip on and off without wrestling over the laces, which are otherwise easy to tighten and secure. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 Minnesota is weighing rules for its electronic pull tabs, initially legalized in 2012 to help pay for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The 12-inch-tall boot features a snip toe, 1.2-inch leather heel and pull tab. Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pull tab

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pull tab was in 1963

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“Pull tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20tab. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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