clip-on

adjective

ˈklip-ˌȯn 

-ˌän

: attached with a clip

a clip-on tie

clip-on earrings

clip-on noun

Examples of clip-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While a clip-on stroller fan might be a great option for a new parent, a handheld fan is a smart choice for a summer festival goer. —Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 6 June 2025

Clip-On Earrings When rummaging through a grandmother's jewelry box, you're almost guaranteed to stumble upon a pair of clip-on earrings. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 June 2025

During its spring 2025 show, Miu Miu pampered the Plume, Tyre, and Gymnasium sneakers with the ultimate charm treatment, marked by clip-on and thread-through additions that included cutesy fabric pinwheels. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025

Chanel clip-on hoop earrings, $925 The Wrap Ring: Charlotte Chesnais Bague triplet ring, $605 Fashion houses have long embraced silver for their runway jewelry. —Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clip-on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon