press stud

IPA/ˈpres stʌd/
IPA/ˈpres stʌd/

press stud — noun

1. a small round clothes fastener made of two thin metal or plastic discs — one dis

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small round clothes fastener made of two thin metal or plastic discs — one disc has a small raised prong that fits into the groove on the other disc when you push them together, keeping the fabric closed.

例句

Theo pushed the press stud on his shirt collar closed before the meeting started.

collocation: push a press stud closed

The baby's sleepsuit uses plastic press studs so the parents can dress the child quickly.

plastic press studs

同義詞
  • snap fastener

    the standard term in American English; also common in clothing patterns worldwide

  • popper

    informal British term, especially common in baby clothes catalogues and spoken UK English

反義詞
  • button

    a flat disc fastener that works by passing through a buttonhole, not by pressing two halves together

用法筆記

This term is used mainly in British English. The usual American English word for the same object is 'snap fastener'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to sew a button back on — the press stud is missing.
✅I need to sew a press stud back on
💡the button is still there.' — A press stud is a different type of fastener from a button; they are not interchangeable terms.