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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The seven-style range comprises five sunglasses and two optical frames coming with clip-ons. Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025 The handlebar is a clip-on, while the instrument panel is a TFT screen featuring Bluetooth connectivity for music playback and navigation. New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025 If your shower is windowless and there’s no skylight—which is probably the case with most showers—consider putting a clip-on grow lamp with a flexible neck outside the shower that can deliver light through the glass doors to the plants inside the shower. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025 Belkin has also launched the Stage Creator Bundle, which includes a tripod, clip-on microphones for audio, an audio receiver, and a charging case for the two mics. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 6 Jan. 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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