clip-onadj.
/ˈklɪpɒn/, U.S. /ˈklɪpˌɔn/, /ˈklɪpˌɑn/ That is attached or fitted into position by means of a clip. Also figurative.
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clip-on1909
1909 Chambers's Jrnl. July 478/1 A spring clip-on handle is provided, gripping the top and bottom edges of the opened tin, so that it is converted into a mug.
1958 Newnes Compl. Amateur Photogr. 97 Usually filters are attached to the lens by means of screw-in or clip-on mounts.
1958 Listener 13 Nov. 775/2 ‘Justice’ is simply a clip-on accessory to Olivaw, like a radio on a car.
1966 J. Stevens Cox Illustr. Dict. Hairdressing & Wigmaking 34/1 Clip-on headband, a semi-circular resilient decorated headband of metal or plastic, which clips over the top or front of the head.
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