slip of paper
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1.1
- noun
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papelito
- So after your first semester, you are given a slip of paper with your grades in it.
- contained a slip of paper
- number on a slip of paper
So after your first semester, you are given a slip of paper with your grades in it.
- So after your first semester, you are given a slip of paper with your grades in it.
- So he started copying notes, little little slips of paper handwritten that he smuggled out in his underwear and his socks over the years.
Examples
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Inside, there were a couple of wrinkled plums, a small bottle, and a slip of paper.
Academic text (2007) -
- Gave me that slip of paper.
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On this slip of paper.
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What's it feel like, reading that slip of paper?
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Oh, and whatever you do, don't lose that little slip of paper.
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Tony was showing them a white slip of paper and talking angrily.
Fiction book (1999) -
The secretary looks over from her typing to consult a slip of paper on her desk.
Fiction book (1991) -
When she unfolded the coat, a slip of paper fluttered off and fell to the floor.
Fiction book (1995) -
A man puts a slip of paper in Otis's pocket, pats his back.
Fiction book (1996) -
You will get a slip of paper with a time written on it.
Synonyms
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1.0
A single piece of paper used for writing or printing
180
1.0
A single flat sheet used for writing or printing
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1.6
A small paper used for a form or receipt
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1.0
A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing
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1.0
Small sheets of paper for short notes or letters
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small, thin sheet of paper' is directly and compositionally derived from 'slip' (a small sheet) combined with 'of paper' in a standard English partitive/nominal construction. This pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Slip of paper comes from the image of a small, thin slip of paper — a loose piece that can easily fall out of a book or be handed to someone. That's why it means 'a small piece of paper used for a note, receipt, or form'.