Definitions

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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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