paper
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- noun
- /ˈpeɪpər/
:
papel
- Let me get a piece of paper and pen.
- sheet of paper
- piece of paper
- pen and paper
All right, I'm going to use some paper to do my molding.
- All right, I'm going to use some paper to do my molding.
- I just like the paper and markers and pens.
- It's just you, the pencil, the paper, and your math problems, right?
- All you need is a block of paper and a pencil.
- And here we go, a whole bunch of papers that are all paper.
- So I'm not using paper cups anyway.
Examples
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As in, write it down on some paper there, on a form.
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The minute we first put words to paper, we began creating our own styles.
Academic text (2011) -
Do you have any pen and paper in the car?
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I wanted paper, not plastic.
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I'm going to need more paper, as always.
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Between breakfast and lunch, he reads the paper or watches TV with the other old men.
Fiction book (1990) -
Students were ready with pens in hand, paper and paying attention.
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All wrapped up in tissue paper, with pink ribbons around it.
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Hey, I've got all of this hand laid handmade paper I bought on Amazon.
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Do you have any pen and paper in the car?
Synonyms
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A single piece of paper used for writing or printing
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Thin rough paper used to print news and for wrapping things
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A single flat sheet used for writing or printing
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7.7
A single sheet of paper in a book or manuscript
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A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing
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3.6
Cheap low-quality paper made from wood used for printing newspapers
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A very thin, soft paper used to wrap gifts or to blow your nose
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1.0
A set of paper sheets joined at one edge for writing or drawing
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3.9
A thin, delicate sheet made from the inside of a plant used for writing, painting, or wrapping
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1.0
Small sheets of paper for short notes or letters
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Thin paper you use to write letters by hand
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2.3
Long paper with holes along the sides used in old printers like dot-matrix
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3.3
A strong paper used for wrapping meat to stop blood or juices leaking
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4.4
Paper that printers use for photos and magazines
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4.3
A high-quality paper that feels like linen and is used for formal letters
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7.5
A sheet people make from old cloth that lasts a long time
Paper in a common size used for writing letters
Paper made to be used in a typewriter that is thin and strong
Thick good quality paper for drawing or printing
A very thin, strong paper used for pages in books like bibles and dictionaries
A strong, smooth, light brown sheet used for envelopes, folders, and craft
Paper made from wood pulp by machines that grind wood, often used for cheap printing
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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A document that explains a group or person's view and gives reasons about an issue
- Offensive
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6.5
An office worker who spends most of their time doing forms and paperwork
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3.9
A thin, delicate sheet made from the inside of a plant used for writing, painting, or wrapping
- Archaic
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2.7
A thin sheet coated with dark wax that makes a copy when placed between papers
- Specialized
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2.3
Long paper with holes along the sides used in old printers like dot-matrix
- Specialized
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3.4
Thin paper with tiny holes that lets liquid pass but keeps solid bits
- Specialized
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3.2
Paper covered with a chemical that changes when it sees light, used to make photos
- Archaic
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5.8
Paper used to make blueprints that show white lines on a blue background
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3.9
Paper that does not soak up oil and is used to line baking trays and wrap food
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4.4
A climbing plant with hard stems and bright thin parts that look like paper and decorate gardens
- UK
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2.7
A regular route for delivering newspapers often done by a young person before school
- Specialized
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6.1
A fall in an investment's value that is only on paper because you have not sold it
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2.4
Paper that soaks up water, made in sheets or rolls for drying hands and cleaning spills
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3.7
Paper with a special coating that lets you move a design onto another surface often using heat
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word paper comes from the old word papyrus, the name of an Egyptian river plant people turned into flat sheets for writing. So paper came to mean the thin material we use for 'writing', 'printing', or 'wrapping'.