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zipper

The correct spelling is zipper.

How to pronounce zipper

/ˈzɪpɚ/
noun

IPA: /ˈzɪpɚ/

Say it like: Zip-per

The correct spelling is zipper. A zip fastener. For example: "He zippered his sweater against the cold."

Usage Examples

He zippered his sweater against the cold.

These fall jackets are zippered.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A zip fastener.
  2. 2.A pressure-sensitive plastic closure.
  3. 3.Leucine zipper
  4. 4.A scar on a person's body.
  5. 5.An air patrol carried out at dawn or dusk.

verb

  1. 1.To close a zipper.
  2. 2.To put a zipper on an article.

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