paper-clipv.
/ˈpeɪpəklɪp/, U.S. /ˈpeɪpərˌklɪp/ transitive. To hold together with a paper clip; to attach with a paper clip. Also in extended use.
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society > communication > writing > writing materials > material to write on > paper > [verb (transitive)] > fasten papers together with clasp
paper-clip1962
1962 A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio ii. 40 Thin paper..individually paper-clipped to thick paper or card.
1963 A. Ross Australia 63 ii. 49 The two banks of the city paper-clipped together by harp-like steel bridges.
1978 N. Freeling Night Lords xv. 64 A thin pile of letter paper, neatly squared off and paper-clipped by her fair hand.
1994 N. Baker Fermata iv. 52 I could paper-clip the note to the back of the papers I gave back to her.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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