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perforated

/ˈpɜːr.fə.reɪ.tɪd/ · per·for·ated
adjective
  1. Having been pierced with a series of holes; marked by perforation. The notebook’s pages were perforated so they could be torn out easily.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of perforate: to make a hole or series of holes in something. The machine perforated the metal sheet in a precise pattern.
Did you know? The first perforated postage stamps, issued by the United Kingdom in 1854, allowed mail to be separated quickly, revolutionizing the postal system.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Aug 19, 2026