clip-on

adjective

: attached with a clip
a clip-on tie
clip-on earrings
clip-on noun

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The Aviator features a classic café racer design, with a retro round headlight, clip-on handlebars set low, a leather bench seat, and a minimalist tubular frame bringing everything together. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026 Amid July Fourth Celebrations Baseus' Bowie MC2 open earbuds sound cleaner, with decent bass and treble response alongside a bigger soundstage, despite competing with ambient noise because of their clip-on design. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Her clip-on ponytail, which quickly became a look fans copied when attending the tour, according to a 1990 edition of PEOPLE's Style Watch. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Casalux Reading Light Clamp The Casalux Reading Light Clamp is a compact black clip-on light designed to illuminate pages for late-night reading. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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