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Verbs to be used with the closures on clothing
What are the right verbs to say "open/close the snaps & hook and loops"?
1a. Do we "do/undo up the snaps"?
1b. Do we "fasten/unfasten the snaps"?
1c. Do we "tack/untack a dress"?
2a. Do we "do/undo up the hook and loops"?
2b. Do we "fasten/unfasten the hook and loops"?
Thank you!
20 juin 2016 19:36
Réponses · 7
Yes, you undo/unbutton/snap or open the snaps
You fasten the hooks on your bra.
You fasten a belt when you put it on, tighten it when you adjust it.
Fasten is not so often used with normal clothing, you fasten your seatbelt fx. or fasten your luggage to the roof of your car.
To tack is to fasten something (usually with tacks). If you're tacking a dress, you are probably in the process of sowing it.
To "do up" a dress means to button it.
You fasten the hooks on your dress.
I don't know what the loops you're referring to are, could you be more specific?
20 juin 2016
We button and unbutton buttons.
We snap and unsnap snaps.
We zipper and unzipper zippers.
We fasten and unfasten hooks and loops.
We don't use "tack" with clothes that I've ever heard.
You may hear someone say "do or undo: but these are very general and can refer to anything (buttons, zippers, etc.)
21 juin 2016
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Vika
Compétences linguistiques
Chinois (mandarin), Anglais, Russe, Espagnol
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Chinois (mandarin), Anglais
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