What does paper-knife mean?
Paper-knife means Alternative form of paperknife..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of paperknife..
The same nervous staccato laugh broke from her thin lips, and her fingers began to play with a long tortoise-shell paper-knife.
Use paper-knife when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paper-knife means Alternative form of paperknife..
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The same nervous staccato laugh broke from her thin lips, and her fingers began to play with a long tortoise-shell paper-knife.
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