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paperknife

paperknife noun: a knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.

Noun

paperknife (plural paperknives)

  1. A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.

Forms of paperknife

pluralpaperknives
alternative formpaper-knife

Origin of paperknife

From paper + knife.

Questions about paperknife

What does paperknife mean?
Paperknife means a knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
What part of speech is paperknife?
Paperknife is a noun.
What is the plural of paperknife?
The plural of paperknife is paperknives.

Words near paperknife in the dictionary

  1. papering
  2. papering over
  3. papering the house
  4. paperings
  5. paperish
  6. paperknife
  7. paperknives
  8. paperless
  9. paperless office
  10. paperless offices
  11. paperlessly

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