pronoun

nounplural noun Zippos

• A type of cigarette lighter with a hinged lid, using petrol as fuel.

  ‘The only lighter products available are components for re-usable lighters, like a Zippo.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘On top of the pile was a Zippo and a bottle of lighter fluid.’
  • ‘He produced a Zippo and flicked it open, lighting Williams' cigarette.’
  • ‘He took out a cigarette and lit it with a silver Zippo with what I guessed were his initials, J.M. engraved onto one side.’
  • ‘I reached into my pocket and fished out my Zippo, quickly flipping the top back and lighting it.’