Also called slide fastener. a device used for fastening clothing, valises, etc., consisting of two toothed tracks or spiral metal or plastic coils, each bordering one of two edges to be joined, and a piece that either interlocks or separates them when pulled.
a person or thing that zips.
a rubber and fabric boot or overshoe fastened up the leg by a zipper.
a large illuminated display of news bulletins or advertisements that rapidly and continously flash by on an upper part of a building.
verb (used with or without object)
zip2.
Origin of zipper
1920–25, Americanism; formerly a trademark; see zip1, -er1
OTHER WORDS FROM zipper
zip·per·less,adjective
Words nearby zipper
zip gun, zip-in, zipline, Ziploc, zip-out, zipper, zippered, ZIP + 4, Zipporah, zippy, ziram
Best for kids 2 and up, this couch is made from comfortable foam and comes with a safety zipper to prevent any pinching accidents.
Comfortable sofa beds for a peaceful night’s sleep|PopSci Commerce Team|September 11, 2020|Popular Science
There’s a lot of medical equipment packed into this compact zipper bag.
The best first aid kits for staying safe and prepared|PopSci Commerce Team|September 4, 2020|Popular Science
They have two front welt pockets, two back welt pockets, two hook closures at the waist, and a zipper fly.
Idaho Woman Who Gave Birth on Highway: ‘I Had to Pull My Pants Down to Get the Baby Out’|Dale Eisinger|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he went to prison, he had a couple of tattoos, he says—a star, a zipper around his wrist.
Laws Gone Wild: As Teen Sweethearts Go to Prison for Sex, Mothers Rebel|Abigail Pesta|January 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, I was wearing one of their dresses today, but at the last minute the zipper broke!
Backstage at Marchesa|Isabel Wilkinson, Kevin Tachman|September 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Just as Strauss-Kahn critics joked that his zipper could be his undoing, Sarkozy cynics bet on a baby.
The Strauss-Kahn Conspiracy Firestorm|Tracy McNicoll|May 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Gru has a classic no-frills jacket with zipper, plus businesslike turtleneck, drainpipe trousers, and pointed Mod boots.
Villains as Fashion Heroes|Sean Macaulay|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And Mrs. Paine, you do recall that zipper bag on this occasion?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
As far as we recollect, ordinary slacks and, a more definite recollection, a sort of zipper jerkin.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I lowered her zipper, she did mine, and tugged my jeans off.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
Attach tassels on zipper ends, made with a few strands of yarn.
Juvenile Styles, Volume 4|Mary Hoyer
I am showing you Commission Exhibit 162, which appears to be a jacket with a zipper.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for zipper
zipper
/ (ˈzɪpə) /
noun
US and Canadiana 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 tabAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): zip