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paper

pa·per

UK/ˈpeɪ̯.pə/ US/ˈpeɪ̯.pəɹ/ very common slang uk us
noun (7) adjective (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

2.

an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

  • “he got an A on his composition”
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3.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

  • “he read his newspaper at breakfast”
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4.

a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses

  • “he has written many scientific papers”
5.

medium for written communication

  • “the notion of an office running without paper is absurd”
6.

a business firm that publishes newspapers

  • “Murdoch owns many newspapers”
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7.

a newspaper as a physical object

  • “when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper”
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adjective

1.

made of paper

  • “they wore paper hats at the party”
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verb

1.

cover with paper

  • “paper the box”
2.

cover with wallpaper

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Origin

From Middle English paper, from Anglo-Norman paper, from Old Catalan paper, borrowed from Latin papȳrus (and given the Catalan suffix -er), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros).

Phrases

  • abrasive paper
  • absorbent paper
  • accommodation paper
  • alpha paper
  • aluminium paper
  • Arches paper
  • art paper
  • asthma paper
  • paper over
  • paper tiger

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