paper knife

pa·per knife

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-per nahyf]
- /ˈpeɪ pər naɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-per nahyf]
- /ˈpeɪ pər naɪf/

Definitions of paper knife words

noun paper knife 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. 1
noun paper knife the blade of a paper cutter. 1
countable noun paper knife A paper knife is a tool shaped like a knife, which is used for opening envelopes. 0
noun paper knife a knifelike blade used to cut sealed envelopes or the uncut pages of books 0

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Origin of paper knife

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Paper knife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paper knife

paper knife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paper knife usage trend in Literature

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