zip-front

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Zip-front describes a garment that fastens with a zipper running down the front rather than the back or side: a zip-front hoodie, zip-front dress.

The term appears in clothing descriptions to distinguish from pullover styles or garments with buttons, snaps, or back closures.

garments

jacket

Sleeved upper-body covering

sweatshirt · fleece · jumpsuit · coverall · onesie · robe · dress · bodysuit · wetsuit · rashguard

closure

fastener

Secures things together

teeth · coil · metal · plastic · two-way · separating · reversible · concealed · exposed · centered

function

quick-change

Instant costume transformation

medical · athletic · layering · ventilation · adjustable · adaptive · mobility · dressing · undressing · breathability

Opposites
closure mechanism

zip-frontpullover

Garment donned headfirst

lace-up · zipperless · velcro closure · buttonless · drawstring

garment entry method

zip-frontpullover

Garment donned headfirst

slip-on · overhead · step-in · pull-on · wrap

Family

zip, front, zips, zipped, zipping, zipper, zippers, zippy, fronts

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