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zipper

[zip-er]

noun

  1. Also called slide fastenera 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)

  1. zip.

zipper

/ ˈzɪpə /

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): zipa 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

“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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Other Word Forms

  • zipperless adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zipper1

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

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She grabs a zipper and spool of thread.

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It’s falling apart — there are holes in the fabric, and the zipper has been broken forever.

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But Chinese factories rely entirely on local sources for everything, from fabric to zippers and buttons.

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Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.

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For instance, artwork in a home’s entryway can be exposed to umbrellas, raincoats and zippers, while art displayed in bathrooms can experience damaging levels of humidity.

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