half-zip

Quarter-chest opening top

A half-zip is a pullover garment—typically a sweater, fleece, or athletic top—with a zipper extending from the collar partway down the chest rather than the full length.

The design allows temperature regulation without full removal: She threw on a half-zip for the morning run.

Half-zips occupy the middle ground between crew necks and full-zip jackets in both formality and function.

garment

pullover

Garment donned headfirst

midlayer · collar · athletic · baselayer · sweatshirt · henley · layering · windbreaker · microfleece · thermal

outdoor

hiking

Recreational trail walking

moisture-wicking · breathable · insulation · windproof · lightweight · packable · summit · trek · alpine · backpacking

style

sporty

Stylishly active-looking

  • preppyPolished, traditional aesthetic
  • athleisureExercise-meets-everyday fashion category
  • casualRelaxed and informal

minimal · relaxed · fitted · slim · oversized · classic · modern · neutral · versatile · everyday

Categories
Opposites
zipper coverage/extent

half-zipfull-zip

Fastener spanning entire front

zipperless · quarter-zip · pullover

closure type

half-zippullover

Garment donned headfirst

crewneck · button-up · button-down · henley · cardigan

Family

half, zip, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfback, zips, zipped

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G