paperknife

paper knife

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Definitions of paperknife word

noun paperknife 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 paperknife the blade of a paper cutter. 1
noun paperknife a knife with a comparatively blunt blade, esp one of wood, bone, etc, for opening sealed envelopes 0

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Origin of paperknife

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Paperknife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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paperknife 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 54% 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.

paperknife usage trend in Literature

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