Staple: meaning, definitions and examples

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staple

 

[ หˆsteษชpl ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food

A basic dietary item that is used frequently and in large quantities, such as bread, rice, or pasta.

Synonyms

basic food, dietary essential, staple food

Examples of usage

  • Bread is a staple in many cultures around the world.
  • Rice is a staple food in many Asian countries.
Context #2 | Noun

office supplies

A small strip of wire bent so as to bind together papers.

Synonyms

binder clip, paperclip

Examples of usage

  • I need to staple these papers together before submitting them.
Context #3 | Verb

fasten

To fasten or secure with a staple or staples.

Synonyms

attach, secure

Examples of usage

  • She stapled the papers together to keep them in order.

Translations

Translations of the word "staple" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น grampeador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคŸเฅ‡เคชเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Heftklammer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ staples

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะพะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zszywka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ›ใƒใ‚ญใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท agrafe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grapa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zฤฑmba teli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šคํ…Œ์ดํ”Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุจูˆุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sponka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sponka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎขไนฆ้’‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sponka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hefti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะบะพะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒžแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skoba

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grapa

Etymology

The word 'staple' originated from Old French 'estaple' meaning marketplace, which in turn came from Latin 'stipula' meaning straw. Over time, the term evolved to refer to essential goods or commodities. In the 13th century, 'staple' began to be used in English to describe the principal commodity of a place, such as wool in England. The sense of 'staple' as a basic food item dates back to the 16th century.

Word Frequency Rank

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