Phillips

adjective

Phil·​lips ˈfi-ləps 

: of, relating to, or being a screw having a head with a cross slot or the corresponding screwdriver

Word History

Etymology

from Phillips, a trademark, from Henry M. Phillips †1958 American engineer

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Phillips

• Phillips-head screw
• Phillips screwdriver
• Phillips screw
• Phillips-head screwdriver

Biographical Definition

Phillips 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Phil·​lips ˈfi-ləps 

Wendell 1811–1884 American orator and reformer

Phillips

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

William D(aniel) 1948–     American physicist