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Definition of paperknife noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paperknife

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

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