clipboard

American  

[klip-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈklɪpˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a small board having at the top a clip for holding papers and serving as a portable writing surface.

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clipboard British  

/ ˈklɪpˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a portable writing board with a spring clip at the top for holding paper

2. a temporary storage area in desktop publishing where text or graphics are held after the cut command or the copy command

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Etymology

Origin of clipboard

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; clip ² + board

Example Sentences

Ruth took the clipboard back after Maggie signed it with her details.

From Literature

Coach fixes his gaze on me, taps his clipboard against his thigh.

From Literature

He oversees a vast signature-gathering operation, which includes workers who fan out across parking lots and public parks with clipboards.

From The Wall Street Journal

She referred to a saying at the Medicare agency called “kill the clipboard.”

From Barron's

Ba came up with the inventory ledger and a clipboard and settled in his chair beneath the gas lamp on the wall.

From Literature