paperclip

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English

Paperclip or paper clip
Paperclip

Noun

paperclip (plural paperclips)

  1. Alternative spelling of paper clip

Verb

paperclip (third-person singular simple present paperclips, present participle paperclipping, simple past and past participle paperclipped)

  1. To fasten with a paper clip.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English paper clip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeː.pərˌklɪp/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pa‧per‧clip

Noun

paperclip m (plural paperclips, diminutive paperclipje n)

  1. A paper clip.