paperclip n 1: a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900" [syn: {paper clip}, {paperclip}, {gem clip}]
paperclip \pa"per*clip`\ (p[=a]"p[~e]r*kl[i^]p`), n. A folder wire or plastic fastener for holding sheets of paper together. Syn: gem clip. [WordNet 1.5] paperer