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desk organizer

desk organizer noun: a box or open tray, typically kept on the surface of a desk, divided into compartments for such office supplies as pens, pencils, paperclips, etc. They are meant to help keep your items in a small compact space.

desk organizer: a box or open tray, typically kept on the surface of a desk, divided into compartments for such...
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Noun

desk organizer (plural desk organizers)

  1. A box or open tray, typically kept on the surface of a desk, divided into compartments for such office supplies as pens, pencils, paperclips, etc. They are meant to help keep your items in a small compact space.
    • The company's desk accessories, which include clocks, letter holders and a desk organizer, were designed by Alan Fletcher and Kenneth Grange in London, Takenobu Igarashi in Tokyo and Massimo Vignelli in New York.1988 February 4, Suzanne Slesin, “Currents: An International Set of Desk Accessories”, in New York Times, retrieved 18 Apr 2015
    • Helps you to keep your desk clear from small things like pens, rulers, mobile phone and USBs.2015, “RISSLA Desk organizer, black $12.99”, in Ikea Canada Catalog, retrieved 18 Apr 2015

Synonyms of desk organizer

Forms of desk organizer

pluraldesk organizers

Questions about desk organizer

What does desk organizer mean?
Desk organizer means a box or open tray, typically kept on the surface of a desk, divided into compartments for such office supplies as pens, pencils, paperclips, etc. They are meant to help keep your items in a small compact space.
What part of speech is desk organizer?
Desk organizer is a noun.
What is the plural of desk organizer?
The plural of desk organizer is desk organizers.

Words near desk organizer in the dictionary

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  2. desk murderer
  3. desk murderers
  4. desk organiser
  5. desk organisers
  6. desk organizer
  7. desk organizers
  8. desk pad
  9. desk pads
  10. desk pilot
  11. desk pilots

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