paperknife

A noun referring to a dull knife used to cut open envelopes or slit uncut pages of books.

• 🇩🇪Ein stumpfes Messer, das zum Öffnen von Briefen oder zum Aufschneiden unaufgeschnittener Buchseiten verwendet wird.

1. Letter opener B2 formal

   A dull-bladed knife used to cut open envelopes or slit uncut pages of books.

   • He used a silver paperknife to open the envelope.
   • The antique paperknife was kept on the desk for decoration.
   • She carefully slit the pages of the new novel with a paperknife.

   🇩🇪Brieföffner

   Synonyme: letter openerpaper knife

• paperknives plural form
• paperknives' possessive plural form
• paperknife's possessive singular form