pull tab

noun

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

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These water-repellent ankle boots feature a lug sole, a side-zip closure, and a back pull tab to take on and off easily, plus elastic goring for flexible movement. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025 The square-toe boots come with pull tabs on the back for easy on and off. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 There’s also plenty of everyday comfort, like the easy-on, easy-off pull tabs and the molded Biolite footbed. Outside, 24 Nov. 2025 Bohrer took legal action to get the items back and secure a guarantee that his pull tabs complied with state law. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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