paper-clip
[
pey
-per-
klip
]
/ˈpeɪ pərˈklɪp/
verb (used with object)
,
paper-clipped,
paper-clipping.
1.
to fasten together with one or more paper clips:
Paper-clip these letters and file them.
Origin
1960-65
Examples from the web for
paperclip
For example, the compound
paperclip
is composed of the stem paper and the stem clip.
British Dictionary definitions for
paperclip
paperclip
/
ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp
/
noun
1.
a clip for holding sheets of paper together, esp one made of bent wire