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zip-in

[ zip-in ]

adjective

  1. capable of being inserted or attached by means of a zipper:

    a coat with a zip-in lining.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of zip-in1

First recorded in 1970–75; adj. use of verb phrase zip in
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Example Sentences

The parking was zip-in, zip-out easy; the malls offered opportunities to minority and immigrant businesses, like restaurants, that couldn’t afford major mall space; and by the mid-1980s there were about 3,000 of them in the state, often built on choice land once occupied by gas stations that had gone belly up.

"I said, 'It's all about zip-in and zip-out,'" he recalled.

From BBC

Lourdes relishes winter most of all—the cold scraping sounds on sidewalks and windshields, the ritual of scarves and gloves, hats and zip-in coat linings.

Many such outfits are available as systems that offer zip-in vests and underjackets that let you add and subtract layers according to weather conditions.

Other features that work to keep you dry and comfortable include armpit zippers to increase ventilation; articulated elbows and knees to increase movement; and a zip-in and zip-out liner or fleece layer.

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