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reclosable

American

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

Or recloseable

adjective

capable of being closed closed again easily or tightly after opening.

a reclosable box of crackers.

Etymology

Origin of reclosable

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

Example Sentences

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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

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

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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