clip-on

adjective
UK /ˈklɪp ɒn/
US /ˈklɪp ɑːn/

A clip-on thing is something you attach by pinching it on, not by tying or sewing it.

She wore clip-on earrings to the party because she doesn't have pierced ears.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small device that clips onto something to hold it in place.

He used a clip-on light to read his book in the dark.

3. A piece of jewelry attached with a clip rather than a piercing.

My grandmother gave me a pair of clip-on earrings.

4. A tie or bow tie that fastens with a clip instead of being tied.

The little boy wore a clip-on tie to the wedding.

5. Designed to be attached temporarily and removed easily.

The clip-on lens turned his glasses into sunglasses.