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Definition of
staple adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
staple
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈsteɪpl
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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forming a basic, large, or important part of something
The staple crop is rice.
Jeans are a staple part of every teenager's wardrobe.
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