Agraffe

/əˈɡræf/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of agrafe, a clasp or hook-and-eye fastening used particularly in binding or securing materials.

Etymology

Variant spelling of agrafe, possibly influenced by French spelling conventions where double 'f' is used in certain fastening-related terms.

Kelly Says

This alternate spelling reminds us that English borrowed from French during the Norman period, and we kept their spelling quirks even when we pronounced it the same way!

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