1 centimeter is equal to 0.3937 inches.
A quarter is approximately 1 inch in diameter, so a centimeter is slightly less than the diameter of a quarter.
A paperclip is about 0.5 inches wide, so a centimeter is slightly smaller than half the width of a paperclip.
The length of a standard postage stamp is about 1 inch, so a centimeter is slightly smaller than the length of a postage stamp.
A standard binder clip is about 1.25 inches wide, so a centimeter is slightly smaller than one-third the width of a binder clip.
A standard golf ball is about 1.68 inches in diameter, so a centimeter is less than one-fourth the diameter of a golf ball.