slide fastener

noun

: zipper

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slide fastener was in 1934

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“Slide fastener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slide%20fastener. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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