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  • adjective Of a garment worn on the upper body, fastened by a zip fastener that runs the full length of the garment.

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Examples

  • Heidi Julavits, the 35-year-old co-editor of The Believer, the new Dave Eggers – sponsored literary magazine, arrived for her interview dressed in a style that might be called haute zoologist: angular tortoise-shell glasses, khaki zip-front jacket over a white polo shirt, and a denim skirt.

    2009 March 12 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

  • Also, mix in a few extra tops and blouses as well as pulled-together knit pants, jeans and zip-front jackets for everyday running around.

    Ask Teri Teri Agins 2011

  • So eliminate some anxiety by opting for “nursing chic” tops, like tees with crossover necklines that easily pull aside, button-front shirts, a cute cardigan over a nursing tank, and sporty zip-front jackets over nursing bras with pads to control leakage—trust me on that that let you get to the breast fast.

    The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011

  • Heidi Julavits, the 35-year-old co-editor of The Believer, the new Dave Eggers – sponsored literary magazine, arrived for her interview dressed in a style that might be called haute zoologist: angular tortoise-shell glasses, khaki zip-front jacket over a white polo shirt, and a denim skirt.

    Snark: Joe Hagan on ‘haute zoologist’ Heidi Julavits 2009

  • You will usually find me in a black hooded, quilted zip-front vest—bought years ago at the Gap—that I can layer under coats and jackets.

    The Winter-Hat Dilemma Teri Agins 2011

  • Another tip: I like to go a size up in a sleeveless romper, for a longer waist and baggier fit—like the black-and-white, tribal-print, zip-front romper I bought this year at Forever 21.

    Getting Out of a Jeans Rut Teri Agins 2011

  • Yet some vintage styles are never out, like my gold distressed leather zip-front vest by Donna Karan from 1988.

    Achieving Timeless Fashion Teri Agins 2011

  • The "Nannette" dress shot to fame when the couple's official engagement photos were released last month; the zip-front ruffled frock was from a previous season, but Reiss quickly announced that it would restock the style.

    Kate's Reiss dress about to be restocked Autumn Brewington 2011

  • So eliminate some anxiety by opting for “nursing chic” tops, like tees with crossover necklines that easily pull aside, button-front shirts, a cute cardigan over a nursing tank, and sporty zip-front jackets over nursing bras with pads to control leakage—trust me on that that let you get to the breast fast.

    The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011

  • And then, in the middle of all my dithering, a cab pulled up and out stepped Naomi Fine wearing a baseball cap and an open zip-front hoodie, her hair pulled back in a ponytail.

    Famous Todd Strasser 2011

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