paper knife

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪpərnaɪf/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pa′per knife′, 
    1. a small, often decorative, knifelike instrument with a blade of metal, ivory, wood, or the like, for slitting open envelopes, the leaves of books, folded papers, etc.
    2. the blade of a paper cutter.
    • 1800–10


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