zipper

[zip-er] / ˈzɪp ər /

NOUN

tie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connection link

STRONG

attachment band bandage bond brace cord fastener fetter gag hookup joint knot ligament ligature network nexus outfit rope strap string tackle tie up tie-in yoke

Example Sentences

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One possible answer is the use of so-called "zipper materials."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Throw it in a little plastic zipper baggie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Williams rode shotgun, his bug hooked onto the zipper of his backpack.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Then she added a zipper to one of her linen towels, and Ambrosia Produce Bags was born.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

I glare at her, then pull the zipper open and face Mama.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan