clip
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1.3
- noun
- /klɪp/
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- She used a clip to hold the papers together neatly.
- a paper clip
- a nose clip
- a file clip
So I, I made, I've got a paper clip, a big pen.
- So I, I made, I've got a paper clip, a big pen.
- Make sure you add enough light your that little clip lamp isn't enough.
- OK, I'm hiding the paper clip in.
- They only have two clips, so they make life easy.
- Just just some some clips, hose clips.
- The long blonde hair held up with a clip at the back of her head.
- I'm just going to get my hair back in a little clip quick.
Examples
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I've got the clip.
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Please do not staple your practice profile and cut-out slip; paper clips are recommended.
Academic text (2010) -
The money clip, where did you get it?
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I must have that tie clip!
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These clips are so cute.
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Robert takes out his wallet, money clip, and hands the man a crisp $50 bill.
Academic text (1991) -
Inside was a brief letter attached by a paper clip to a medium-sized photograph.
Fiction book (1993) -
The door opens, revealing the janitor's clip-on I.D. hanging from a green shirt.
Fiction book (1993) -
You've seen them walking up to your door in their discount suits, clip-on ties, and clean-shaven faces.
Academic text (2010) -
Monty's navy-blue pants, light-blue shirt, and navy clip-on were balled on his bed.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
277
1.0
A thin strip of cloth, paper, or plastic used to fasten things
92
3.3
A tool that holds things tightly while you work
28
1.0
A small bent metal wire used to hold papers together
18
1.0
A small bent piece of wire or plastic that holds sheets of paper together
17
2.2
A small nail with a flat head used to fasten things
12
7.5
A small clip that holds hair in place
3
1.0
A small metal or plastic thing that holds hair in place
2
3.0
A small metal piece that holds a tie to a shirt to keep it in place
1
9.9
A small metal tool that holds the end of a marijuana cigarette so you do not burn your fingers
1
2.9
A strong metal holder with a spring and flat ends for keeping papers together
1
2.8
A small metal or plastic clip you wear on your ankle to keep trousers out of the bicycle chain
A small metal or plastic piece that keeps sheets of paper together
A small object that holds sheets of paper together, like a clip
A clip with two comb-like sides and a spring that holds hair in place
A clip with two rows of teeth that lock together to hold hair
A small metal piece that holds curled hair while styling
A short wire with metal clips at both ends used to make temporary electric connections
A metal frame that holds bullets so they can be loaded into a gun
A part that holds bullets and fits into a gun
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.8
A small metal clip with a spring and teeth that connects wires temporarily
- NSFW
1
9.9
A small metal tool that holds the end of a marijuana cigarette so you do not burn your fingers
- Archaic
1
9.9
A place like a bar or nightclub that charges high prices and tricks customers
1
2.8
A small metal or plastic clip you wear on your ankle to keep trousers out of the bicycle chain
- UK
A short wire with metal clips at both ends used to make temporary electric connections
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clip (fastener) comes from an old English word clyppan meaning 'to hold' or 'clasp', so a clip is something that holds papers, hair, or other things together.