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Stanley knife, n.
Brit. |ˈstanli ˌnʌɪf|, U.S. |ˈstænli ˌnaɪf|
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[‹ Stanley, a proprietary name (> n.]
A knife made by the Stanley Works; esp. a small utility knife with a very fine and sharp replaceable blade, typically used in do-it-yourself and craft work.
1878Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 June 386 The Stanley knife. 1970Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 3 Nov. 15/6 Three Stanley knives worth $6. 1972J. Aiken Butterfly Picnic xi. 196 She..started cutting through the straps..with a triangular blade like a Stanley-knife. 1991HomeFlair Mar.–Apr. 33/1 You will need..plumbline and rule, pasting brush,..seam roller, stanley knife, small scissors. 2004A. Hollinghurst Line of Beauty xviii. 487 Before Nick understood he'd whisked out a Stanley knife from his other pocket..and ripped through the tape on the nearest bundle. |