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slide fastener

American  

noun

  1. zipper.

slide fastener British  

noun

  1. another name for zip

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Etymology

Origin of slide fastener

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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A jamproof slide fastener, called "Conmatic." was brought out by Conmar Products Corp.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tired of lacing up his boots, a Chicagoan named W. L, Judson in 1893 devised the world's first slide fastener.

From Time Magazine Archive

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