zip [zɪp] A very useful part of many items of clothing (including many US, but no British, pants!). But the US word is “zip fastener” or “zipper” to avoid confusion with the US “zip” meaning zero, and “ZIP code” used in addresses (the equivalent of the British postcode).
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