clip-on

adjective

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

Examples of clip-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This one from Petite is loose fitting for extra comfort and even has clip-on straps for easy breastfeeding access. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 June 2024 The clip-on, easy-to-hold battery is the easiest kind to charge, stash, and transport, and there’s not much of a trade-off from the main bike experience other than front cargo space. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024 Under the bottom edge of the motherboard tray, the power-supply tunnel hides an additional drive cage that holds two 3.5-inch drives using clip-on rails. PCMAG, 30 May 2024 Pop On Veneers is an affordable clip-on veneer brand on a mission to help deliver confidence to people through improving their smile. Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for clip-on 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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