clip-on

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɪpɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klip′on′, -ôn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
clip-on  (klip′on′, -ôn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. designed to be clipped on easily, esp. by a self-attached clip:a clip-on bow tie.

n. 
  1. a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
  • adjective, adjectival, noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase clip on 1905–10

'clip-on' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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