Definition

1. Noun:
   • Zip, zipper, zip-fastener: A fastening device consisting of two flexible strips of material with interlocking metal or plastic teeth, closed or opened by a sliding tab.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Áo khoác của tôi bị hỏng khoá kéo. (The zipper on my jacket is broken.)
  • Cô ấy kéo khoá kéo lên. (She pulled the zip up.)
  • Túi này có khoá kéo an toàn. (This bag has a secure zip-fastener.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used generically for the fastening device itself. The action of using it is described with the verb "kéo" (to pull), as in "kéo khoá kéo lên/xuống" (to pull the zipper up/down).

Variants and Related Words

• Khoá kéo hai chiều (n): A two-way zipper, commonly found on jackets.
  • Áo mưa này có khoá kéo hai chiều. (This raincoat has a two-way zipper.)

Synonyms

• Zip
• Zipper (primarily US English)
• Zip-fastener

Related Phrases

• Kéo khoá lên: To zip up.
  • Trời lạnh, con hãy kéo khoá lên. (It's cold, please zip up.)
• Kéo khoá xuống: To unzip.
  • Anh ấy kéo khoá xuống túi. (He unzipped the bag.)

1. Zip, zip-fastener, (mỹ) zipper