cling-on

US/ˈklɪŋɑn/US/ˈkliŋɑn/

noun

Synonym of cling (“type of window ornament”).

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nouncling-on (plural cling-ons)

plural cling-ons

  1. Synonym of cling (“type of window ornament”).

    Window cling-ons don’t require tape and are easy to remove.

    2011, Robyn Hart, Judy Rollins, Therapeutic Activities for Children and Teens Coping with Health Issues, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 230
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    Window cling-ons are the same kind you see at Christmas time, with cute Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeers and Frosty the Snow Mans on them.

    2003, Tiffany Lambert, Restaurant Promotion and Publicity: For Just a Few Dollars a Day, Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., →ISBN, page 98

    Su Mundo Latino aims to answer that question by providing booksellers with a merchandising kit that includes banners, shelf talkers, and window cling-ons.

    2003 April 19, Leila Cobo, “Joint Venture Broadens Christian ‘World’”, in Billboard, page 21, column 3

    Synonyms: cling

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nounSynonym of cling (“type of window ornament”).

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APA

cling-on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cling-on

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“cling-on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cling-on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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