clip-on

adjective

: attached with a clip
a clip-on tie
clip-on earrings
clip-on noun

Examples of clip-on in a Sentence

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Chanel clip-on hoop earrings, $925 The Wrap Ring: Charlotte Chesnais Bague triplet ring, $605 Fashion houses have long embraced silver for their runway jewelry. Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 14 May 2025 The Mobile Era: Erasing Time Boundaries In 1999, the BlackBerry arrived, merging tech and questionable fashion into one clip-on accessory. Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Instead, my rechargeable clip-on reading light solves this issue. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025 Some bags feature a slide-in tube made for the umbrella shaft, while others have a clip-on feature. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clip-on

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clip-on was in 1909

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“Clip-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clip-on. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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