reclosable

American

[ree-kloh-zuh-buhl] / riˈkloʊ zə bəl /

Or recloseable

adjective

capable of being closed again easily or tightly after opening.

a reclosable box of crackers.

Etymology

Origin of reclosable

First recorded in 1960–65; re- + close + -able

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reclosable

Raymond Loewy designs them, and they are carefully test-marketed to gauge the lure of their colors, shapes and such gimmicks as "reclosable linings."

From Time Magazine Archive

Note to PowerBar: A reclosable bag would be appreciated so we don't have to carry a zip-top for leftovers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thomacita’s workstation had reclosable plastic bags filled with Diné delicacies like ground white corn, blue corn, dééh, and chii.chin.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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