paper clipn.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪpəklɪp/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪpərˌklɪp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., clip n.¹

Etymology: < paper n. + clip n.¹

A device used for holding together several sheets of paper, esp. in an office environment; spec. (a) small spring-loaded clamp, often made of cast iron; = letter clip n. at letter n.¹ Compounds 2 (now rare); (b) a single piece of wire which is shaped (esp. by bending or looping) into a design suitable for fastening papers; a similar device made of plastic or other material.See quot. 1877 for the earliest patent for sense (b). The modern paper clip has been produced in many styles; that introduced by the ‘Gem’ paper clip, advertised from 1894 (see quot. 1898) has proved to be the most popular.

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paper clip1851

paper clamp1858

paper fastener1867

1851 Huron Reflector (Norwalk, Ohio) 18 Nov. (advt.) More of those Gold Pens. Also..Paper Clips, Ladies' Work boxes, Portfolios.

1858 J. Mullaly Laying of Cable 43 The many other kinds of materials required by the lines, such as red ink, inkstands, files,..paper clips, &c.

1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Paper-clip, a clasp for holding papers together.

1877 U.S. Patent 24 July Improvement in Paper-clips.

1898 Illustr. Phonographic World Sept. 4 (advt.) Don't Mutilate Your Papers with pins or fasteners, but use the Gem Paper Clip.

1904 G. K. Chesterton Napoleon of Notting Hill iii. ii. 151 The remainder of goods seem to consist of almost everything else in the world—tobacco, exercise-books,..halfpenny paper clips.

1921 V. Sackville-West Orchard & Vineyard 97 I watched..And thought how London clerks with paper-clips Had filed the bills of lading of those ships.

1939 Catal. 47: Stationery, Furniture & Office Equipm. (Horder's Inc., Chicago) Sept. 225 Paper Clips... The L.E.B. A novel idea in clips. It overcomes one objection to other styles in that the arms or handles can be folded over the contents of clip and thereby remove the customary projection.

1961 W. R. Russell & M. L. E. Espir Traumatic Aphasia ix. 101 In a series of 20 common objects he missed safety-pin, pen-nib, paper-clip, hinge, inkstand, flashlight, bulb, radiator, and jug.

1987 New Yorker 2 Feb. 28/3 Nobody had yet figured out an automatic, electronic, or robotic substitute for the paper clip.

2003 D. Nicholls Starter for Ten ix. 81 He..finds a little desk-tidy containing paper clips, which he empties onto the desk with wild, punky abandon.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paper clip
释义	paper clipn. Brit. /ˈpeɪpəklɪp/, U.S. /ˈpeɪpərˌklɪp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., clip n.¹ Etymology: < paper n. + clip n.¹ A device used for holding together several sheets of paper, esp. in an office environment; spec. (a) small spring-loaded clamp, often made of cast iron; = letter clip n. at letter n.¹ Compounds 2 (now rare); (b) a single piece of wire which is shaped (esp. by bending or looping) into a design suitable for fastening papers; a similar device made of plastic or other material.See quot. 1877 for the earliest patent for sense (b). The modern paper clip has been produced in many styles; that introduced by the ‘Gem’ paper clip, advertised from 1894 (see quot. 1898) has proved to be the most popular. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > clasp for holding papers together paper clip1851 paper clamp1858 paper fastener1867 1851 Huron Reflector (Norwalk, Ohio) 18 Nov. (advt.) More of those Gold Pens. Also..Paper Clips, Ladies' Work boxes, Portfolios. 1858 J. Mullaly Laying of Cable 43 The many other kinds of materials required by the lines, such as red ink, inkstands, files,..paper clips, &c. 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Paper-clip, a clasp for holding papers together. 1877 U.S. Patent 24 July Improvement in Paper-clips. 1898 Illustr. Phonographic World Sept. 4 (advt.) Don't Mutilate Your Papers with pins or fasteners, but use the Gem Paper Clip. 1904 G. K. Chesterton Napoleon of Notting Hill iii. ii. 151 The remainder of goods seem to consist of almost everything else in the world—tobacco, exercise-books,..halfpenny paper clips. 1921 V. Sackville-West Orchard & Vineyard 97 I watched..And thought how London clerks with paper-clips Had filed the bills of lading of those ships. 1939 Catal. 47: Stationery, Furniture & Office Equipm. (Horder's Inc., Chicago) Sept. 225 Paper Clips... The L.E.B. A novel idea in clips. It overcomes one objection to other styles in that the arms or handles can be folded over the contents of clip and thereby remove the customary projection. 1961 W. R. Russell & M. L. E. Espir Traumatic Aphasia ix. 101 In a series of 20 common objects he missed safety-pin, pen-nib, paper-clip, hinge, inkstand, flashlight, bulb, radiator, and jug. 1987 New Yorker 2 Feb. 28/3 Nobody had yet figured out an automatic, electronic, or robotic substitute for the paper clip. 2003 D. Nicholls Starter for Ten ix. 81 He..finds a little desk-tidy containing paper clips, which he empties onto the desk with wild, punky abandon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1851
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