Storm flap

How it is used

Often specified over an outerwear zip; coverage alone does not establish a waterproof rating.

Example sentences

1. The storm flap overlaps the zip from the collar to the hem.

   The panel protects a long opening rather than closing it by itself.

2. Wind lifted the storm flap because the lower fastening was missing.

   Fastenings help the protective panel stay over the opening.

Common collocations

• zip storm flap
• storm flap fastening

Related terms

• zipA fastener made of two rows of metal or plastic teeth that lock together when a slider is pulled along them.
• garmentA single item of clothing, such as a shirt, dress, coat or pair of trousers, especially when talking about how it is designed, made or sold.

More terms: Garments & Their Parts

• hem
• sleeve
• collar
• lining
• trims
• waistband
• pocket
• cuff
• neckline
• placket
• interfacing
• gusset