unzipped
1 Americanadjective
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(especially of a garment) not zipped or zipped up; with the zipper unfastened.
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Slang.
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crazy; demented.
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overwrought; hysterical.
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adjective
Etymology
Origin of unzipped1
unzip + -ed 2 or un- 1 + zipped
Origin of unzipped2
Example Sentences
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During the phone call, he asked Farooq if he had any other weapons and Farooq unzipped his jacket to produce the imitiation gun, which Newby asked him to put on a bench.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
He unzipped the bottom of his blue jeans to display the prosthetic limb on his leg.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
"It's impressive how the laser-cut hBN regions launch phonon polaritons even more efficiently than the edge, suggesting an ultra-narrow unzipped hBN region that strongly interacts with infrared light," said Moore.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2024
I was embarrassed, like I’d left my fly unzipped.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2024
I ask Camille, who’s crouched over an unzipped suitcase, rummaging through piles of clothing.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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