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paper knife
noun
- 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.
- the blade of a paper cutter.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paper knife1
First recorded in 1800–10
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Example Sentences
Mrs. Falchion had picked up a paper knife and was bending it to and fro between her fingers.
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Quin traced the pattern in the table-cover with a massive brass paper-knife.
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He took up a paper-knife from the table, and began to bend it in his hands.
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He took up his dagger paper-knife, tried its point on his palm with two or three reckless thrusts and threw it back on the desk.
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A chubby-faced office-boy, opening envelopes with a sharp steel paper-knife, was the only person to be seen.
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