1. Plural of agraffe: a clasp, buckle, or hook used to fasten or hold something together, especially in clothing or armor.
Usage: Often used in historical or technical contexts related to garments and medieval equipment.
2. In music, a metal loop or clasp that holds strings in place on certain stringed instruments.
Usage: Technical term used in instrument construction and repair.

Examples

• The medieval armor was secured with several agraffes along the sides.
• The dress featured ornate agraffes that gleamed in the candlelight.
• The luthier replaced the worn agraffes on the harp to ensure the strings stayed properly positioned.
• Agraffes were commonly used in 15th-century garments to hold fabric panels together.
• The instrument maker carefully installed new agraffes to improve the string tension.