paper knife

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   dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books

   Synonymsletter openerpaperknife

   Broaderknife

Questions about paper knife

What does paper knife mean?

paper knife means "dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books".

What is another word for paper knife?

Close synonyms include letter opener, paperknife. 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 knife a common word?