Meanings
nounpaperknife (plural paperknives)
plural paperknives · alternative paper-knife
- A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
Synonyms & antonyms
noundull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
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paperknife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperknife
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“paperknife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperknife. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paperknife,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paperknife.
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