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zipper

[zip-er] / ˈzɪp ər /


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The night before his first fitting, while fixing up the zipper, Vazquez tore a large hole in the shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

I dragged my backpack out of the darkness, onto my lap and slowly pulled the zipper.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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