zipper

zip·per

Z0019000 (zĭp′ər)n. A fastening device consisting of parallel rows of metal or plastic teeth on adjacent edges of an opening that are interlocked by a sliding tab.tr. & intr.v. zip·pered, zip·per·ing, zip·pers To fasten or unfasten or become fastened or unfastened with a zipper; zip.

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[Originally a trademark.]Word History: Registered in 1925, zipper was originally a B.F. Goodrich trademark for overshoes with fasteners. A Goodrich executive is said to have slid the fastener up and down on the boot and exclaimed, "Zip 'er up," echoing the sound made by this clever device. Zip already existed as both a noun and verb referring to a light sharp sound or to motion accompanied by that kind of sound (zip was first recorded as a noun in 1875; as a verb, in 1852). Both words were imitations of the sound made by a rapidly moving object. As the fastener that "zipped" came to be used in other articles, its name was used as well. B.F. Goodrich sued to protect its trademark but was allowed to retain proprietary rights only over Zipper Boots. Zipper itself had moved into the world of common nouns.

zipper

(ˈzɪpə) n (Knitting & Sewing) 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

zip•per

(ˈzɪp ər)
n. 1. Also called slide fastener. a device for fastening clothing, luggage, etc., consisting of two parallel tracks of teeth or coils that can be interlocked or separated by the pulling of a slide between them. 2. a large illuminated display of news bulletins or advertisements that rapidly and continously flash by on an upper part of a building. 3. a person or thing that zips. v.t., v.i. 4. zip ². [1920–25, Amer.; formerly a trademark; see zip¹, -er¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zipper - a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tabslide fastener, zip fastener, zipcardigan - knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipperdress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodicefastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in placeskirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and womentrouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
Verb	1.	zipper - close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"zip, zip upfasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

Translations

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