The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
paperclip \pa"per*clip`\ (p[=a]"p[~e]r*kl[i^]p`), n. A folder wire or plastic fastener for holding sheets of paper together. Syn: gem clip. [WordNet 1.5] papererWordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
paperclip n 1: a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900" [syn: paper clip, paperclip, gem clip]