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- adjective Of a
garment worn on the upper body, fastened by azip fastener that runs the full length of the garment.
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Examples
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Heidi Julavits, the 35-year-old co-editor of The Believer, the new Dave Eggers – sponsored literary magazine, arrived for her interview dressed in a style that might be called haute zoologist: angular tortoise-shell glasses, khaki zip-front jacket over a white polo shirt, and a denim skirt.
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Also, mix in a few extra tops and blouses as well as pulled-together knit pants, jeans and zip-front jackets for everyday running around.
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So eliminate some anxiety by opting for “nursing chic” tops, like tees with crossover necklines that easily pull aside, button-front shirts, a cute cardigan over a nursing tank, and sporty zip-front jackets over nursing bras with pads to control leakage—trust me on that that let you get to the breast fast.
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Heidi Julavits, the 35-year-old co-editor of The Believer, the new Dave Eggers – sponsored literary magazine, arrived for her interview dressed in a style that might be called haute zoologist: angular tortoise-shell glasses, khaki zip-front jacket over a white polo shirt, and a denim skirt.
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You will usually find me in a black hooded, quilted zip-front vest—bought years ago at the Gap—that I can layer under coats and jackets.
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Another tip: I like to go a size up in a sleeveless romper, for a longer waist and baggier fit—like the black-and-white, tribal-print, zip-front romper I bought this year at Forever 21.
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Yet some vintage styles are never out, like my gold distressed leather zip-front vest by Donna Karan from 1988.
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The "Nannette" dress shot to fame when the couple's official engagement photos were released last month; the zip-front ruffled frock was from a previous season, but Reiss quickly announced that it would restock the style.
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So eliminate some anxiety by opting for “nursing chic” tops, like tees with crossover necklines that easily pull aside, button-front shirts, a cute cardigan over a nursing tank, and sporty zip-front jackets over nursing bras with pads to control leakage—trust me on that that let you get to the breast fast.
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And then, in the middle of all my dithering, a cab pulled up and out stepped Naomi Fine wearing a baseball cap and an open zip-front hoodie, her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
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