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- [stey-puh l]
- /ˈsteɪ pəl/
- /ˈsteɪ.pl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stey-puh l]
- /ˈsteɪ pəl/
Definitions of staple word
- noun staple a principal raw material or commodity grown or manufactured in a locality. 1
- noun staple a principal commodity in a mercantile field; goods in steady demand or of known or recognized quality. 1
- noun staple a basic or necessary item of food: She bought flour, sugar, salt, and other staples. 1
- noun staple a basic or principal item, thing, feature, element, or part: Cowboy dramas are a staple on television. 1
- noun staple the fiber of wool, cotton, flax, rayon, etc., considered with reference to length and fineness. 1
- noun staple Textiles. a standard length of textile fibers, representing the average of such fibers taken collectively, as short-staple or long-staple cotton. 1
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Origin of staple
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English stapel orig., support, post, Old English stapol; cognate with Middle Dutch stapel foundation, German Stapel pile, Old Norse stǫpull pillar
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Parts of speech for Staple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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staple popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
staple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staple
noun staple
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- brad — a small tapered nail having a small head that is either symmetrical or formed on one side only
- cilia — the eyelashes
- concreteness — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
adj staple
- boilerplate — A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts.
- garden variety — common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.
verb staple
- clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
Top questions with staple
- how to load a staple gun?
- how to staple a booklet?
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