unzipperv.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈzɪpə/, U.S. /ˌənˈzɪpər/ transitive. To unfasten (an item of clothing, bag, etc.) by means of a zipper; to unzip. Also figurative and in extended use: to cause (something) to come undone, to open.Unzip is by far the more common word.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening
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unzip1927
zip1927
unzipper1936
1936 Mason City (Iowa) Globe-Gaz. 12 May 15/1 He stooped to pick up his ball from the cup, and unzippered the seat of the trousers . . . ripped them almost beyond repair.
1938 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 26 Oct. 5/1 Wealthy Republican contributors have stubbornly refused to unzipper their pockets in protest against the apparent inability of the GOP's high command to capitalize recent breaks against the administration.
1977 J. Cheever Falconer 202 He unzippered the sack.
2009 D. Hagberg Burned (2010) 23 Patti was almost immediately too warm, and she unzippered her jacket.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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