Letter Opener (Noun)
Meaning
Dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The office employee carefully used a letter opener to open the stack of envelopes on her desk.
- He rummaged through his drawer to find the letter opener his grandmother had given him.
- After unpacking the boxes, Sarah located the letter opener among her belongings.
- Joseph searched everywhere but could not find his antique letter opener to cut open the old manuscript.
- When Mrs. Jenkins went to open the letters, she realized she needed a new letter opener as her old one was too dull.