quarter-zip

English

Alternative forms

• quarter zip

Adjective

quarter-zip (not comparable)

1. (of a jacket, sweater etc.) Having a short zip (approximately a quarter of the height of the garment) descending from the collar.

   Coordinate terms: full-zip, half-zip

Noun

quarter-zip (plural quarter-zips)

1. A jacket, sweater, or other top with a short zip (approximately a quarter of the height of the garment) descending from the collar.

   Coordinate terms: full-zip, half-zip

   • 1996 September 30, Rachel Spevack, “Fashion has Fleece Flying this Fall”, in DNR‎^[1], Fairchild, page 8:

     “ […] [men’s] fleece business is really being driven by novelty,” said Lisa Fox, vice-president of brand marketing, […] “I’m talking about styles with striped ribbed trim, open-bottom styling, hoods and novelty interest at the neckline—henleys or quarter zips.”