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pa·per
 paper
- pronunciation:
- peI
p
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin substance made from any of a variety of fibrous materials, used for writing, wrapping, decorating walls, and the like.
- similar words:
- bond, bond paper, kraft, newsprint, notepaper, papyrus, parchment, stationery, vellum, wallpaper
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| definition 2: |
a single piece or sheet of this substance.
- synonyms:
- sheet
- similar words:
- page, piece
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| definition 3: |
any written or printed document such as an essay, article, report, exam, or the like.
- similar words:
- article, document, essay, exam, report, term paper, white paper
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| definition 4: |
a journal; newspaper.
- synonyms:
- journal, newspaper
- similar words:
- daily, gazette, rag, tabloid, weekly
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| definition 5: |
(pl.) documents that serve to identify someone or authenticate something.
- synonyms:
- documents
- similar words:
- certificate, deed, documentation, identification, license, passport
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| definition 6: |
commercial notes, securities, or the like.
- similar words:
- securities
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| related words: |
composition, contract, dissertation, instrument, organ, wrap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
papered, papering, papers |
| definition 1: |
to cover or wrap with paper.
- similar words:
- cover, wallpaper, wrap
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| definition 2: |
to furnish with paper.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to apply wallpaper.
- synonyms:
- wallpaper
- similar words:
- decorate
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
consisting of paper.
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| definition 2: |
characterized by thinness or flimsiness so as to resemble paper.
- synonyms:
- papery
- similar words:
- flimsy, thin
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| definition 3: |
existing on paper as a possibility but not yet a reality.
a business with merely paper profits- similar words:
- hypothetical, possible, potential
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The word paper comes from the Latin word papyrus. See the entry for papyrus to find out why.
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