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  • noun Plural form of zipper.

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Examples

  • Look inside and see how it is lined, are theseams duble sewen tc, ... how some of the zippers were actually hand stitched in and such.

    Living the Slow Life 2008

  • The scars went deeper than what my sons call the "zippers" on my feet; I tore up so many sheets I was relegated to using only one set, mended and mended again as my mother struggled to reassure a tiny girl with crooked feet she would get better, while simultaneously protecting the family linens.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Lorraine Sommerfeld 2011

  • The covers come in state-of-the-art zippers, which is virtually impregnable by those pesky small insects.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2010

  • The ballistic nylon is well made and the zippers are a good quality.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2008

  • Who knew there was this much trouble with 'zippers' under the Gold Club ... er Dome?!

    An old controversy bubbles up to the surface - poli 2009

  • Europe and the Middle East, buying products such as zippers and notebooks in bulk.

    China's Trade Plunges to Worst in a Decade 2009

  • So it is not just their pack's body fabric that is made of recycled polyester from plastic bottles but also other trim components such as zippers, webbing and many types of mesh.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • So it is not just their pack's body fabric that is made of recycled polyester from plastic bottles but also other trim components such as zippers, webbing and many types of mesh.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • The business specializes in clothing alterations and common repairs, such as zippers and hemming.

    Tennessean.com - Ashland City Times 2010

  • Toymakers must certify their wares 'compliance via third-party testing, which can cost anywhere from less than a hundred dollars to several hundred dollars per test - and each component of a toy, such as zippers, buttons, and paint, must be tested separately.

    Flying Hamster 2009

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