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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

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 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

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How to use staple in a sentence?

  1. Stacy Anderson:

    Grilled corn is a staple in 4th of July barbecues, but if you really want to take it up a notch, you've got to make this spicy butter to serve with it.

  2. Kelly Knudson:

    Corn is just one plant, but in the Andes it was really important as a dietary staple, [and] also a ritual product.

  3. Kevin Myers:

    It was really a staple for our troops and its credited with winning the war on many fronts for the allies.

  4. Lisa Drayer:

    I think the bottom line is that cinnamon is a perfect pantry staple, a pleasant spice that can add flavor to foods for minimal calories, with antioxidant properties that may give an edge to those looking to better control their blood sugar, but we need to see more research before we can make any solid health claims linking cinnamon to reduce risk of disease or improved health.

  5. Zhang Aiguo:

    Potatoes can make hundreds or even thousands of dishes, as well as more than 200 types of staple and western-style food, if more and more consumers get to know that potatoes have more nutrition, they are willing to take them. People nowadays care more about quality and healthy food.


Translations for staple

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  • أساسيArabic
  • Grundnahrungsmittel, Ausgangsmaterial, Heftklammer, GrundversorgungGerman
  • συνδετήρας, συρράβωGreek
  • alimento básico, grapa, esencialidad, engrapar, corchete, grapar, producto principal, alimento de primera necesidad, materia primaSpanish
  • اصلیPersian
  • perustarvike, peruselintarvike, nitoa, nitomanasta, niitti, aspi, askelmaFinnish
  • agrafe, agraferFrench
  • príomh-amhábhar, amhábharIrish
  • lhoob yiarnManx
  • kapocs, fémkapocs, tűzőkapocsHungarian
  • nauðsynjavörur, hefti, uppistöðumatur, hefta, ullarþræðir, uppistöðuefni, uppistaða, baðmullarþræðir, kengur, aðalverslunarvara, nauðsynjar, hörtrefjar, vírhefti, hráefni, aðalframleiðsluvara, grunnvaraIcelandic
  • graffetta, materia prima, prodotto, alimento base, pinzare, risorsa, prodotto di base, prodotto principaleItalian
  • makatiti, tēparaMāori
  • krampeNorwegian
  • basisvoedsel, nieten, niet, basisbenodigdheid, haakDutch
  • krampeNorwegian Nynorsk
  • zszyć, zszywka, podstawowy artykuł, podstawowe pożywienie, klamra, stapelPolish
  • agrafar, grampo, grampearPortuguese
  • capsăRomanian
  • скреплять, основной продукт питания, скрепкаRussian
  • sirovinaSerbo-Croatian
  • klammer, häftklammer, krampa, stapelvaraSwedish
  • esas, temel gıda, tel zımba, temel besin, başlıcaTurkish
  • سٹیپلUrdu

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