adjective
unzipped
Unzipped (adjective) means not fastened with a zip. Example: “He walked out with his coat unzipped in the cold.”
adjective
1
Not fastened with a zip.
"She threw the unzipped backpack outside, and when I ran out to get it, because I was worried about my homework blowing away, she locked and bolted the door."
— Lisa Tucker, Shout Down the Moon (2004)
"He walked out with his coat unzipped in the cold."
"Cloudy crawls inside the unzipped backpack."
— Jasmine Jean-Pierre, It’s Raining Uber (2013)
2
Of a computer file, not compressed, or already decompressed.
"The unzipped folder took up far more space on the drive."
How to use unzipped
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something whose zip is undone, or a computer file that has been decompressed (or was never compressed).
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Etymology
Formed from unzip and -ed.
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What does “unzipped” mean?
The word “unzipped” means not fastened with a zip. In plain terms, describes something whose zip is undone, or a computer file that has been decompressed (or was never compressed).
How do you use “unzipped” in a sentence?
Here is “unzipped” used in a sentence: “He walked out with his coat unzipped in the cold.”
What part of speech is “unzipped”?
“Unzipped” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “unzipped” have?
“Unzipped” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: not fastened with a zip.
