staples

Noun

• (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
• a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
• material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
• a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
• paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
• plural of staple

Verb

• secure or fasten with a staple or staples
• third-person singular simple present indicative of staple

Synonyms

basic, raw material, staple, staple fiber, staple fibre

Antonyms

unstaple