Belgium
tirette
Meaning
a zip fastener
Elsewhere
fermeture éclair
Explanation
In France a zip is a fermeture éclair. In Belgium, Switzerland, Alsace and Lorraine it is a tirette, and a stuck one is just as annoying.
Example
Sa tirette est coincée, il n’arrive plus à fermer son blouson.
His zip's stuck, he can't do his jacket up any more.
Origin
Built from tirer, to pull, plus the -ette ending.
Where
Belgium
Switzerland
Alsace, Lorraine
Source
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