Synonyms for staple
ˈsteɪ pəlsta·ple

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1. basic, staplenoun

   (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

2. staple, staple fiber, staple fibrenoun

   a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn

   "staple fibers vary widely in length"

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   inessential, unessential, unstaple

3. raw material, staplenoun

   material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   inessential, unessential, unstaple

4. staplenoun

   a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   inessential, unessential, unstaple

5. stapleadjective

   paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

6. stapleverb

   necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities

   "wheat is a staple crop"

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

7. stapleverb

   secure or fasten with a staple or staples

   "staple the papers together"

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

Matched Categories

1. • Fasten
   • Material
   • Nail

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   chief commodity (of a country or a district), principal production

2. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   fibre (of cotton, wool, &c.), pile, filament

3. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   raw material

4. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   bulk, mass, body, substance, principal part, greater part

5. stapleadjective

   Synonyms:
   chief, principal

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "staple":

   non-continuous, discontinuous, stapling, dashed, stapler, staples, clasp, basic, disc, intermittent, discrete

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1. Charlie Ebersol:

   Ultimately I think gambling is going to become a staple of professional sports, we have built a data capture and manifestation platform that's capable of standardizing the delivery of that data to gambling houses and fantasy leagues.

2. Stephanie Dillard:

   And grits are a staple in the South, students really want to eat their grits.

3. Hilal Elver:

   Sieges in a number of governorates, including Aden, Al Dhali, Lahj and Taiz, have been preventing staple food items, such as wheat, from reaching the civilian population, while air strikes have reportedly targeted local markets and trucks laden with food items.

4. Jason Smith -LRB- left -RRB-:

   Christmas Cookies became a staple many, many, many years ago, to be exact they started with the monasteries of the Middle Ages. The monks had access to sugar, flour and spices to make them. The Dutch brought the Christmas cookie tradition to the United States in the early 17th century, christmas Cookies were first made to take to neighbors, friends and family to show their gratitude and kindness toward each other. Most people didn’t have much money, and cookies recipes made several dozens and it gave them plenty to pass around. The first cookies were sugar cookies or a spice cookie, almost like a gingerbread cookie as we know them today.

5. Senzeni Zokwana:

   Maize is one of our staple foods which our people depend upon so our department would approach other funding agencies.