A narrow, usually flat strip of leather, cloth, or other material used to fasten, hold, or carry something.
Probably from Low German or Dutch “strop” or “stropp,” meaning a band or loop. It is related to words for rope or cord.
A strap is like a portable handle you can attach anywhere—bags, watches, helmets, instruments. The idea is so useful that we even ‘strap in’ for ideas: mentally preparing for something intense.
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