paperweightn.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪpəweɪt/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪpərˌweɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., weight n.¹

Etymology: < paper n. + weight n.¹

A small, heavy (usually decorative) object for keeping loose papers in place.

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1822 Times 19 Mar. 4/a Sales by Auction... Portemontris, tripods, bougeoirs, and paper weights.

1853 H. Melville Bartleby in Putnam's Monthly Mag. Dec. 611/2 Bribes he leaves under your own paperweight on your table.

1893 ‘Q’ Delectable Duchy 283 He spread the plan on the table, with a paper-weight on each corner.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 84/4 There came to my mind..a small flat iron I had owned as a child... Set on my open desk, it makes a most convenient paper weight.

1972 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 May 7/1 Paperweights with miniature Mounties inside, labelled Made in Japan.

2000 M. Sargeant Royal Crown Derby 38 Limited editions were introduced, including the humorous Millennium Bug paperweight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	paperweight
释义	paperweightn. Brit. /ˈpeɪpəweɪt/, U.S. /ˈpeɪpərˌweɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: paper n., weight n.¹ Etymology: < paper n. + weight n.¹ A small, heavy (usually decorative) object for keeping loose papers in place. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > [noun] > letter-weight letterpress1818 paperweight1822 letterweight1829 society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > weight for securing papers press paper1821 paperweight1822 1822 Times 19 Mar. 4/a Sales by Auction... Portemontris, tripods, bougeoirs, and paper weights. 1853 H. Melville Bartleby in Putnam's Monthly Mag. Dec. 611/2 Bribes he leaves under your own paperweight on your table. 1893 ‘Q’ Delectable Duchy 283 He spread the plan on the table, with a paper-weight on each corner. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 84/4 There came to my mind..a small flat iron I had owned as a child... Set on my open desk, it makes a most convenient paper weight. 1972 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 May 7/1 Paperweights with miniature Mounties inside, labelled Made in Japan. 2000 M. Sargeant Royal Crown Derby 38 Limited editions were introduced, including the humorous Millennium Bug paperweight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1822
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