slide fastener
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of slide fastener
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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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
A jamproof slide fastener, called "Conmatic." was brought out by Conmar Products Corp.
From Time Magazine Archive
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