staple

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It's a great staple and adds taste to the meal.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of staple gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"

noun

material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for staple.

noun

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

noun

a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"

noun

material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

noun

a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

noun

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

verb

secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"

adjective

necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop"

Example sentences

It's a great staple and adds taste to the meal.

Food is also necessary, but the margins on staple foods are razor thin.

Beans, Pasta, Potatoes, Full corn Bread, vegetables, nuts and dairy products should be the staple of your diet.

In the last 5 or so years though, it has became a staple in Berlin, and you can get it at practically every corner shop.

A much more nifty revenge would be to have Games Workshop stripped of all their trademarks, not to use a SciFi staple into nonsense.

Taking advantage of foolish 20-somethings is a staple of corporate America.

These man on the street stupidity bits are a staple of late night comedy, but for every stupid person, there could be 50 people who aren't stupid, and immediately get the joke.

Even in the period leading up to the 1960s, the EB was a staple in most every western home where parents valued education and academic achievement for their kids.