plural of staple

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of staple

A surname.

(now historical) A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.

(transitive) To sort according to its staple.

Relating to, or being market of staple for, commodities. / Established in commerce; occupying the markets; settled. / Fit to be sold; marketable.

A wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around. / A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.

(transitive) To secure with a staple.

simple past tense and past participle of staple

Fastened with staples. / (in combination) Having a specified kind of staple.