Meaning

1 senses
  1. A sharp tool for cutting open the pages of hand-produced books where the folding of printed sheets has created closed edges.

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

Forms

plural: paper knives
Singularpaper knife
Pluralpaper knives

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books:letter openerpaperknife

Word family

1 related words

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