abrecartas

USAGE NOTE
The plural of "abrecartas" is "abrecartas."
el abrecartas
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. letter opener
Carmela conservaba los sellos intactos porque abría la correspondencia con un abrecartas.Carmela kept the stamps intact because she opened her correspondence with a letter opener.
b. paper knife
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Samuel sacó todo el correo del buzón y después fue abriendo cada carta con el abrecartas.Samuel got all the post from his letterbox and then opened every letter with a paper knife.
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