quitagrapas
Spanish, noun/ˌkitaˈɡɾapas/
quitagrapas is spelled Q-U-I-T-A-G-R-A-P-A-S (11 letters). Quitagrapas is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “staple remover (device with two jawlike pincers which is used to remove staples)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Pinza que sirve para quitar las grapas enganchadas en el papel sin lastimarse los dedos”.
What does quitagrapas mean in English?
noun
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MexicoSpainmasculinestaple remover (device with two jawlike pincers which is used to remove staples)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Pinza que sirve para quitar las grapas enganchadas en el papel sin lastimarse los dedos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce quitagrapas?
- /ˌkitaˈɡɾapas/
- [ˌki.t̪aˈɣ̞ɾa.pas]
- [kit̪aˈɣ̞ɾapas]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.