paperknife
noun/ˈpeɪpənaɪf/
/ˈpeɪpərnaɪf/
(plural paperknives
(especially British English) /ˈpeɪpənaɪvz/
/ˈpeɪpərnaɪvz/
)(North American English usually letter opener)
- a knife used for opening envelopes
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