clip-on
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈklɪpˌɑn/
:
de clip
- She chose a clip-on lamp to brighten her workspace without needing to drill into the wall.
- a clip-on tie
- a clip-on bow
- a clip-on light
For the time being, I'll be doing it one radio run at a time while wearing a clip on tie.
- For the time being, I'll be doing it one radio run at a time while wearing a clip on tie.
Examples
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Then, the batteries in my clip-on microphone died, and I had to shout the rest of the lecture.
Blog text (10) -
Red, roguishly handsome in his tan, western-cut blazer, clip-on tie, and ten-gallon hat, makes his way to the door.
Fiction book (1993) -
My mother bought my first suit here, a little clip-on bow tie.
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It'd be a lot easier without my clip-on bow tie.
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It's a clip-on tie.
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They both stopped near the entrance to lift a clip-on tie from a rack, then took their places in front of the podium.
Fiction book (2000) -
She had tied a black scarf around her hair and bought black scarves for my sisters, and a black clip-on bow tie for me.
Fiction book (1993) -
Next day, when I get back to Hoot's after one of my half-hearted job hunts, he's wearing a black clip-on bow tie and an ironed cotton shirt, and he's swimming in his own sweat.
Fiction book (1994) -
He wore a stylish clip-on tie that made him look sharp without the hassle of tying one.
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The teacher recommended a clip-on microphone for better sound quality during presentations.
Antonyms
How Removable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clip-on is made of the parts clip and on, where clip means 'a small thing that holds something' and on means 'attached'. So a clip-on item simply 'clips on' to something and can be put on or taken off, not fixed forever.