clip-on

[ klip-on, -awn ]

adjective

1. designed to be clipped on easily, especially by a self-attached clip:

   a clip-on bow tie.

noun

1. a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.

clip on

verb

1. tr to attach by means of a clip
2. intr to be attached by means of a clip

   this clips on here

adjective

1. designed to be attached by means of a clip

   a clip-on bow tie

plural noun

1. sunglasses designed to be clipped on to a person's spectacles

Word History and Origins

Origin of clip-on¹

First recorded in 1905–10; adj., noun use of verb phrase clip on

Example Sentences

The Golden Girls The Dutch sure do take their glowing hairpieces and clip-on earrings seriously.

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The added hair appears to be a mini-weave, probably involving clip-on tracks.

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I imagine John Adams would have had been unenthused if John Quincy had come home with a clip-on tie.

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Cooper came up with a clip-on microphone that officers could use within walking distance of the car “base.”

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Rumours that Lego are producing a new clip-on Pippa Bum are unfounded.

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