paper-clip
[ pey-per-klip ]
/ ˈpeɪ pərˈklɪp /
verb (used with object), pa·per-clipped, pa·per-clip·ping.
to fasten together with one or more paper clips: Paper-clip these letters and file them.
Origin of paper-clip
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby paper-clip
paper profit,
paper tape,
paper tiger,
paper trail,
paper wasp,
paper-clip,
paper-cutter,
paper-mâché,
paper-pusher,
paper-shelled,
paper-thin
Definition for paper-clip (2 of 2)
paper clip
noun
a flat wire or plastic clip shaped so that it can hold sheets of paper between two of its loops.
a spring clamp for holding papers.
Origin of paper clip
First recorded in 1870–75