Meaning & use
zipper
A fastening device with two rows of interlocking teeth joined or separated by a sliding tab.
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The zipper on her jacket got stuck halfway up in the cold wind.
He checked that the zipper on his suitcase was fully closed before the flight.
A note on using this word
Zipper is the standard American English term; British English commonly uses zip for the same object.
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