paperknife
paperknife · paperknives
A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopesA knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
Meaning
1 sensesA knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
More definitions
- dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
Origin
From paper + knife.From paper + knife.
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Forms
plural: paperknivesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books:letter openerpaper knife