press stud

noun Chiefly British.

snap fastener.

Origin of press stud

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby press stud

press party, press proof, press release, press secretary, press section, press stud, press the flesh, press time, press-agentry, press-back, press-gang

British Dictionary definitions for press stud

press stud

noun

a fastening device consisting of one part with a projecting knob that snaps into a hole on another like part, used esp in closures in clothing Also called: popper, snap fastener