paper cup
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈpeɪpər kʌp/
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vaso de papel
- - Paper cups are much better.
And then I took some water and I took cups like this, paper cups.
- And then I took some water and I took cups like this, paper cups.
- When Jonathan talks about coffee cups, he's talking about like the the paper cups.
- He is the largest manufacturer of plastic paper cups and paper plates and forks in the world.
Examples
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I walked over to a water cooler, pulled down a paper cup, and filled it.
Fiction book (1994) -
After filling the paper cup with soda, she threw it away when she finished.
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If you set a paper cup down, pick it up.
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- I think the paper cup would be better.
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How about a paper cup?
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Does anyone have an empty paper cup?
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Then you fill this paper cup with soft serve and top of your choosing.
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We should have used paper cups.
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Leonard pulled himself up and followed a trail of paper cups to the kitchen.
Fiction book (1998) -
Harley ran inside and came out with a big paper cup of water.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
A small open container with a handle for drinking liquids
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2.8
A small disposable paper cup for drinking water or other drinks
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Morphology
The meaning 'a disposable drinking cup made from paper' is directly compositional from 'paper' + 'cup' — literally a cup made of paper. This noun–noun compound follows a regular, productive pattern in English and many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Paper cup comes from a simple picture: a cup made of paper for a quick 'drink'. These light, cheap cups were meant to be used once and then 'throw away', so the name now means a cup you use once and then 'throw away'.