From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Clothesldoce_040_ffastenerfas‧ten‧er /ˈfɑːsənə $ ˈfæsənər/ (also fastening /ˈfaːsənɪŋ $ ˈfæ-/) noun [countable]1DCCsomething that you use to join something together, such as a button on a piece of clothingshoes with velcro fasteners2something that is used to keep a door, window etc firmly shutSYN latchExamples from the Corpusfastener• Fix the batten in place with anglebrackets, then attach the blind with touch-and-close fastener.• The company, a subsidiary of the Caparo Group, produces high-quality steelwire for fasteners and for the furniture industry.• Locate the fasteners about inch from the edge of the deckboard.• No injuries or accidents have been blamed on the fasteners.• a Velcrofastener