¹zipper

noun zip·per \ˈzi-pər\

: a device that is made of two rows of metal or plastic teeth and another piece that slides over the teeth to make them fit together or come apart and that is used to fasten clothing, open or close bags, etc.

Full Definition of ZIPPER

: a fastener consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth on strips of tape and a sliding piece that closes an opening by drawing the teeth together

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Origin of ZIPPER

from Zipper, a trademark

First Known Use: 1926

Rhymes with ZIPPER

chipper, clipper, dipper, dripper, flipper, gripper, kipper, quipper, nipper, ripper, shipper, sipper, skipper, slipper, snipper, stripper, tipper, tripper, whipper

²zipper

verb

Definition of ZIPPER

transitive verb

: ⁵zip

First Known Use of ZIPPER

1930

Rhymes with ZIPPER

chipper, dripper, gripper, kipper, sipper, skipper, slipper, snipper, whipper

ZIPPER Defined for Kids

zipper

noun zip·per \ˈzi-pər\

Definition of ZIPPER for Kids

: a fastener (as for a jacket) consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth and a sliding piece that closes an opening by bringing the teeth together

— zip·pered \-pərd\ adjective <zippered pockets>