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- Dictionarystaple/ˈsteɪpl/
noun
- 1. a main or important element of something: "bread, milk, and other staples"
- 2. the fibre of cotton or wool considered with regard to its length and degree of fineness: "jackets made from long-staple Egyptian cotton"
adjective
- 1. main or important, especially in terms of consumption: "the staple foods of the poor"
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a main product or part of something: Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find. Phosphate has been a staple of this area for many years.
1. : a town used as a center for the sale or exportation of commodities in bulk. 2. : a place of supply : source.
a main product or part of something: Shortages mean that even staples (= basic foods) like bread are difficult to find. Phosphate has been a staple of this area for many years.
necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities. “wheat is a staple crop” synonyms: essential. basic and fundamental. noun. a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables. see more. noun.
If you staple something, you fasten it to something else or fix it in place using staples.
1. Produced or stocked in large quantities to meet steady demand: Wheat is a staple crop. 2. Principal; main: a staple topic of conversation. tr.v. sta·pled, sta·pling, sta·ples. To grade (fibers) according to length and fineness.
noun. a principal raw material or commodity grown or manufactured in a locality. a principal commodity in a mercantile field; goods in steady demand or of known or recognized quality. a basic or necessary item of food: She bought flour, sugar, salt, and other staples. a basic or principal item, thing, feature, element, or part:
