buckle
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈbʌkəl/
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hebilla
- He admired the intricate design of the buckle on his new belt.
- a belt buckle
- a silver buckle
- buttons and buckles
Higher ones that have big buckles gives your feet more weight.
- Higher ones that have big buckles gives your feet more weight.
- And that is adding all the leather straps and buckles that secure it together.
- But Can you imagine if that buckle hadn't been there?
- Just coral floral flip flops with the buckle at the back.
- Tie it to the buckle or to a handle and you're good to go.
- It was a good belt buckle card for my dead uncle.
- I love the buckle and I love like the edgy details to these.
- I just like the contrast and I'm going to pair it with these amazing buckle boots from Reformation.
- Grand Canyon selfie and choking on a turquoise belt buckle.
- Questionable choice there, but that had a buckle on a hat.
Examples
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She fastened her bag with a shiny buckle that matched her shoes.
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It's time to get a new belt buckle!
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And then later I can draw in my belt buckle sitting right here.
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To release the belt, simply lift the top of the buckle and pull.
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I saw that the flat brass buckle was about four inches square and heavy.
Fiction book (1995) -
Leone, how do you like my belt buckle, boy?
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So we've got a belt buckle as you'd expect there.
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In the front, it is fastened with a precious gilded buckle in filigree work.
Academic text (2005) -
"Candy slipped the buckle of Beth's seat belt into the notch and locked it."
Fiction book (1996) -
The old leather strap had a worn buckle that needed to be replaced.
Synonyms
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1.6
A piece of metal that fastens a belt around the waist
Idioms
Compounds
How Secure
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3.3
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Buckle comes from an old word bucle meaning 'a small round thing' that was used as a metal loop or boss on belts and shields. So a buckle is the clasp or fastener that joins the ends of a belt or strap.