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/pˈeɪpər naɪf/ Listen

Paper knife

noun

Dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books. Synonyms: letter opener, paperknife.

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"Paper knife" Quotes from Famous Books

... are carefully opened in a number of places before they are placed on the shelves. This makes the backs flexible and less likely to break with rough handling. In cutting the leaves be sure that the paper knife does its work to the very back edge of the top folds, that it is never sharp enough to cut down into the leaves, and that it is held nearly parallel to the ...

— A Library Primer • John Cotton Dana

Words linked to "Paper knife" : paperknife, letter opener, knife