A zipper is a device used to open and close parts of clothes and bags. It consists of two rows of metal or plastic teeth which separate or fasten together as you pull a small tag along them.
[mainly US]regional note: in BRIT, usually use zip
zipper in British English
(ˈzɪpə)
noun
US and Canadian
a fastening device operating by means of two parallel rows of metal or plastic teeth on either side of a closure that are interlocked by a sliding tab
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): zip
zipper in American English
(ˈzɪpər)
US
noun
1.
a person or thing that zips
2.
a device used to fasten and unfasten two adjoining edges of material, as on the placket of a dress, the fly of a pair of trousers, etc.: it consists of two rows of tiny interlocking tabs which are joined or separated by sliding a part up or down
3.
an oblong, horizontal, rectangular electronic sign on which moving messages of text, data, etc. may be scrolled, using flashing lights, LED displays, etc.
verb transitive, verb intransitive
4.
to fasten or become fastened by means of a zipper
Examples of 'zipper' in a sentence
zipper
Leg zippers make these tights easy to get on and off.
The Sun (2012)
Each sweater is returned to the customer in a protective zipper bag with an aromatic cedar block.