zip up
phrasal verb
zipped up; zipping up; zips up
1
: to close or connect (something) with a zipper
He zipped up his jacket.
2
: to use a zipper to fasten someone's clothing
Will you zip me up, please?
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The royal heir used his to zip up to the castle for meetings and other gatherings there, including filming Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Leaving Zippers Open Be sure to zip up those zippers before throwing garments into the wash.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The half-zip can be worn unzipped with the collar laid flat, or zipped up and worn as a funnel neck collar.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
That includes now being 1-0 against Belichick, who was zipped up in a puffy navy blue winter coat bearing a light blue interlocking-UNC logo on this 34-degree night.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Leaving Zippers Open Be sure to zip up those zippers before throwing garments into the wash.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The half-zip can be worn unzipped with the collar laid flat, or zipped up and worn as a funnel neck collar.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
That includes now being 1-0 against Belichick, who was zipped up in a puffy navy blue winter coat bearing a light blue interlocking-UNC logo on this 34-degree night.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Zip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20up. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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