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zipper
OXFORD DICTIONARY
zipper, n. & v. esp. US
--n. a zip-fastener.
--v.tr. (often foll. by up) fasten with a zipper.
--n. a zip-fastener.
--v.tr. (often foll. by up) fasten with a zipper.
Derivative
zippered adj.
THESAURUS
zipper
articulate, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, bolt, buckle, butt, button, button up, choke, choke off, clap, clasp, cleat, clip, close, close up, constrict, contain, contract, cover, dovetail, fasten, fold, fold up, hasp, hinge, hitch, hook, jam, joint, key, latch, lock, lock out, lock up, miter, mortise, nail, occlude, padlock, peg, pin, plumb, rabbet, rivet, scarf, screw, seal, seal off, seal up, secure, sew, shut, shut the door, shut up, skewer, slam, snap, squeeze shut, staple, stick, stitch, strangle, tack, toggle, wedge, zip upFor further exploring for "zipper" in Webster Dictionary Online