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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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My favorite kitchen tool picks include clip-on strainers, jar openers, egg separators, scraper spatulas, herb scissors, and more. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025 CFMoto will also offer a full titanium twin-exit Akrapovič exhaust that supposedly meets Euro5+ homologation, along with clip-on bars, twin LED lights flanking a central air intake, and MotoGP-style cooling ducts surrounding the front Brembo calipers and discs. New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025 The pieces shared the same matte black finish, broken only by her small Antigona Vanity bag and vintage gold-and-diamond clip-on earrings by Michael Saidian. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025 His was a random assortment, the stuff of Walmart value packs, including the clip-on bobber balls that amateurs use. Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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