paper knives

A form of paper knife — A sharp tool for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of printed sheets has created closed edges.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paper knife
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APA

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MLA

“paper knives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20knives. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper knives,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20knives.

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