zipper

English

/ˈzɪpɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) A zip fastener.
  • A pressure-sensitive plastic closure.
  • (biochemistry) leucine zipper
  • (slang) A scar on a person's body.
  • (US) An air patrol carried out at dawn or dusk.

Etymology

Affix from English zip (make move quickly, move in haste).

Origin

English

zip

Gloss

make move quickly, move in haste

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