paperclip

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verb

To fasten with a paper clip.

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paper clipgem clip
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Meanings

nounpaperclip (plural paperclips)

plural paperclips

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paper clip.
verbpaperclip (third-person singular simple present paperclips, present participle paperclipping, simple past and past participle paperclipped)

present singular third person paperclips · participle present paperclipping · participle past paperclipped · past paperclipped

  1. To fasten with a paper clip.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together

Similar
paper clipgem clip
Broader
clip
Also see
gem clippaper clip

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“paperclip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperclip. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paperclip,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperclip.

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