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zipper

[ zip-er ]

noun

  1. Also called slide fastener. a device used for fastening clothing, valises, etc., consisting of two toothed tracks or spiral metal or plastic coils, each bordering one of two edges to be joined, and a piece that either interlocks or separates them when pulled.
  2. a person or thing that zips. zip.
  3. a rubber and fabric boot or overshoe fastened up the leg by a zipper.
  4. a large illuminated display of news bulletins or advertisements that rapidly and continously flash by on an upper part of a building.


verb (used with or without object)

zipper

/ ˈzɪpə /

noun

  1. a fastening device operating by means of two parallel rows of metal or plastic teeth on either side of a closure that are interlocked by a sliding tab Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)zip
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • zipper·less adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zipper1

1920–25, Americanism; formerly a trademark; zip 1, -er 1
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Example Sentences

“I got so little playing time at Oregon,” he joked, “the zipper on my warm-up jacket rusted shut.”

“I was able to be in the fittings and say, ‘OK, I’m gonna have a big hairstyle, so we need to have a zipper.

It’s made from breathable, water-resistant fabric and has ventilation zippers to keep you cool.

The bag also has a zipper, another key feature, to ensure nothing falls out while you’re shopping.

Then she added a zipper to one of her linen towels, and Ambrosia Produce Bags was born.

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