paperknife

/ˈpeɪpərˌnaɪf/
noun
  1. A knife with a blunt blade, used for opening envelopes or cutting pages of a book.
    • He sliced the pages of the new novel with a silver paperknife.
    • She used a paperknife to carefully open the sealed envelope.
    • The antique paperknife on the desk had an ivory handle.
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