zipper

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noun

zip·​per ˈzi-pər 

: a fastener consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth on strips of tape and a sliding piece that closes an opening by drawing the teeth together

zipper

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verb

zippered; zippering; zippers

transitive verb

: zip entry 5

Examples of zipper in a Sentence

Noun

The zipper was stuck and we couldn't open the suitcase.

Can you help him with his zipper?

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The two girls were last seen wearing pink jackets and the boy was wearing a dark blue jacket with neon zippers, the Virginia State Police reported. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024

Dali wore a black puffer jacket with a gold zipper at her arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court, scowling at collected media in the gallery and repeatedly whispering to her lawyer, Michael Schneider, of the Federal Defenders. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024

Verb

The top tier features three mesh zipper pockets and a roomy zippered pouch for your essentials. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

He was dressed in a crisp pair of military green trousers, a navy blue jacket zippered up to his neck, and black leather sandals. —Mohammad Ali, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Zipper, a trademark

First Known Use

Noun

1924, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1927, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

zipper

noun

zip·​per

ˈzip-ər

: a fastener consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth on strips of tape and a sliding piece that closes an opening by drawing the teeth together

zippered

-ərd

adjective

Etymology

Noun

from Zipper, a former trademark