noun
Meaning 1
A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
paperknife
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noun
Meaning 2
dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: letter opener, paper knife
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: knife
History
Etymology
From paper + knife.