Meaning & use
staple
A basic, essential item that is used or needed regularly, especially a food.
See it in a sentence
Rice is a dietary staple for more than half of the world's population.
Comfortable sneakers have become a staple of everyday casual fashion.
A note on using this word
Often used with 'diet', 'wardrobe', or 'menu' to name something relied on repeatedly.
Words with a similar meaning
mainstayessential
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small piece of bent wire used to fasten sheets of paper together.
The staple in the corner held all twenty pages of the report.
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