paper clip

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   a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together

   “the paper clip was invented in 1900”

   Synonymspaperclipgem clip

   Broaderclip

Questions about paper clip

What does paper clip mean?

paper clip means "a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together".

What is another word for paper clip?

Close synonyms include paperclip, gem clip. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is paper clip a common word?