Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab: A device consisting of two strips of material with interlocking metal or plastic teeth, opened and closed by pulling a small tab along them.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The jacket's slide fastener was stuck.
  • She repaired the broken slide fastener on her bag.
  • Modern slide fasteners are very reliable.

Advanced Usage

• The term slide fastener is a formal or technical term for the common everyday item. It is often used in manufacturing, design, and patent contexts.
  • The invention of the modern slide fastener revolutionized the clothing industry.

Variants and Related Words

• Zipper (n): The common, everyday synonym for a slide fastener.
  • I prefer pants with a zipper.
• Zip (n, chiefly British): Another common term for a slide fastener.
  • Your zip is undone.
• Zip fastener (n): A variant term synonymous with slide fastener.

Synonyms

• Zipper
• Zip
• Zip fastener

Related Phrases

(This word does not have common phrasal verbs or idioms associated with its specific form.)

Noun

1. a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab