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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There are also big shoulder pads, clip-on ties and huge, round glasses. Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 The bike also gets clip-on handlebars, as well as large aerodynamic wing scoops integrated into the unconventional bodywork in that effort. New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025 The launch is rounded off by the first open true wireless clip-on earbuds from beyerdynamic. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Mamdani showed up in a white shirt, a brown tie, and a clip-on mike. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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