noun · Clothes

zipper

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The meaning (definition) of the word zipper

a sliding part that opens and closes a coat

The word zipper used in a sentence

“I pulled up the zipper on my coat.”

How the word zipper is said around the world

Frenchfermeture éclair (fair-muh-TEWR ay-KLAIR)
Spanishcremallera (kreh-mah-YAIR-ah)
Mandarin拉链 (lah lyen)
Hindiज़िप (zip)
Arabicسحّاب (sah-HAAB)
Russianмолния (MOHL-nee-yuh)
Portuguese (EU)fecho de correr (FAY-shoo duh koo-RER)
Portuguese (BR)zíper (ZEE-per)
Japaneseファスナー (fah-soo-NAH)
GermanReißverschluss (RYSE-fer-shluus)
Urduزِپ (zip)
Punjabiਜ਼ਿੱਪ (zip)
Korean지퍼 (JEE-puh)
Hebrewרוֹכְסָן (rokh-SAHN)
Greekφερμουάρ (fehr-moo-AR)
Dutchrits (rits)
Tagalogsiper (SI-per)
Vietnamesekhóa kéo (khwah KEH-OW)
Turkishfermuar (fehr-moo-AHR)
Persianزیپ (zeep)
Polishzamek błyskawiczny (ZAH-mek bwih-skah-VEECH-nih)
Ukrainianблискавка (BLIHS-kahv-kah)
Bengaliচেন (chayn)
Swedishdragkedja (DRAG-shay-dyah)
Italiancerniera (cher-NYEH-rah)

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