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paper knife
–noun
| 1. | a small, often decorative, knifelike instrument with a blade of metal, ivory, wood, or the like, for slitting open envelopes, the leaves of books, folded papers, etc. |
| 2. | the blade of a paper cutter. |
[Origin: 1800–10
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paper knife
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| 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 [syn: letter opener] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈpaper-knife noun
a knife used for opening envelopes etc
See also: paper-clip, paperback, paperweight, paperwork, papery, paper, paper sculpture, "paper knife" in any language
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