Paper Knife (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 worker used a paper knife to carefully open the stack of letters on her desk.
- She rummaged through her desk drawer to find a paper knife to cut open the package that had just arrived.
- The librarian used a paper knife to carefully slit the uncut pages of the rare book.
- The paper knife on his desk was dull and needed to be replaced, but it still managed to cut through the thick envelope.
- After receiving a new book, he used a paper knife to carefully cut the pages that were still attached together.