ZIPPER
Dictionary entry overview: What does zipper mean?
• ZIPPER (noun)
The noun ZIPPER has 1 sense:
1. a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
Familiarity information: ZIPPER used as a noun is very rare.
• ZIPPER (verb)
The verb ZIPPER has 1 sense:
1. close with a zipper
Familiarity information: ZIPPER used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ZIPPER (noun)
Meaning:
A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
slide fastener; zip fastener; zipper; zip
Hypernyms ("zipper" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
Holonyms ("zipper" is a part of...):
cardigan (knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper)
dress; frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)
pant; trouser ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)
• ZIPPER (verb)
Meaning:
Close with a zipper
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
zip; zip up; zipper
Context example:
Zip up your jacket--it's cold
Hypernyms (to "zipper" is one way to...):
fasten; fix; secure (cause to be firmly attached)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
