Closing Clothes
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Homophones
History in Song
Musical Instruments
100

This type of clothing fastener joins one edge of a garment to another by passing a flat disc sideways through a corresponding hole.

A Button

100

This is the largest living land animal.

The African Elephant

100

THE FIRST word is the star in our Solar System, THE SECOND word is a male offspring.

Sun and Son

100

With the release of this song in 1976, Gordon Lightfoot immortalize a freighter and its crew lost in a storm on Lake Superior.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

100

The song "My dog has fleas" has long been used as a tuning aid for this traditional, stringed, Hawaiian instrument.

The Ukulele

200

The name of these fasteners, which consists of a pair of interlocking discs, comes from the sound made when pressed together to close.

Snaps

200

This is the tallest living land animal.

The Giraffe

200

THE FIRST word can be found on your head, THE SECOND word is a relative of the rabbit.

Hair and Hare

200

The British heavy metal band, Saxon, evoke a strong emotional response in their song Dallas 1 PM, commemorating this national tragedy from November of 1963.

The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

200

Types of this musical instrument include the spinet, the player, and the upright.

The Piano

300

This fastener consists of two strips of cloth edged with interlocking projections operated with a slide.

A Zipper

300

This is the only mammal that can truly fly.

The Bat

300

THE FIRST word is how we move on our feet, THE SECOND word is a pan specially used in the preparation of Asian foods.

Walk and Wok

300

Released in 1960, this Johnny Horton song depicts the pursuit and sinking of a German battleship during World War II.

Sink the Bismarck

300

Types of this instrument include the snare, timbale & timpani.

The Drum

400

This fastener, whose name is a blend of the words velour and crochet, was invented for use in clothing, but is now used in industries from construction to healthcare.

Velcro

400

This is the most numerous insect in the world.  In fact, they outweigh all of the humans in the world.

Ants

400

THE FIRST word is a type of fruit, THE SECOND word is two of something.

Pear and Pair

400

While the Royal Guardsmen's 1966 novelty song has no historical basis, it vividly depicts an imaginary battle between a beloved comic strip canine and a real WWI German fighter ace.

Snoopy Vs the Red Baron

400

Notable manufacturers of this instrument include Gibson, Fender and Ibanez.

The Guitar

500

Now used mostly on purses, bags and outerwear, Roman soldiers once used these strap and clasp closures to keep their helmets and armor in place.

Buckles

500

Soft and fluffy, Angora wool comes from this animal.

A Rabbit

500

THE FIRST word is used in baking, THE SECOND word can be found in a garden.

Flour and Flower

500

"In 1814 we took a little trip" is the beginning of a 1959 Johnny Horton song about this famous battle of the War of 1812.

The Battle of New Orleans

500

Wind instruments are divided into brass instruments, which include the trumpet, trombone and tuba, and this type of instrument, which include the flute, oboe and bassoon.

Woodwinds