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| pa·per [ páypər ] |
noun (plural pa·pers) |
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1. thin flat material from wood pulp: a thin material consisting of flat sheets made from pulped wood, cloth, or fiber. Use: for writing and printing on, for wrapping things in, for covering walls.
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2. sheet or sheets of paper: one or more pieces or sheets of paper, for writing or drawing on
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3. press
Same as newspaper (sense 1)
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4. student's essay: an essay written by a student for a class
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5. academic article or talk: an essay or article, particularly an academic one, read at a conference, or submitted for publication
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6. set of exam answers: a written set of answers by a student to a set of examination questions
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7. U.K. examination: a set of examination questions prepared on paper
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8. wrapper: a piece of paper, especially one used to wrap a piece of candy or a cigarette
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often used in the plural
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9. commercial negotiable document: a negotiable document, e.g. a bill of exchange or promissory note
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10. home maintenance
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informal
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Same as wallpapern (sense 1)
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11. free theater ticket: a free ticket that is given out in order to fill up a theater
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slang
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12. theatergoers with free tickets: members of the audience who have been given free tickets in order to fill up a theater
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slang
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plural noun pa·pers |
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1. personal identity documents: a document or documents showing somebody's identity or status, e.g. a passport
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2. animal's pedigree or vaccination records: a document or documents showing an animal's pedigree or vaccination records
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3. assortment of documents: a collection of documents relating to an issue or subject
  official papers in the archives
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4. somebody's personal writings: somebody's diaries, letters, and other personal writings
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5. nautical
Same as ship's papers
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adjective |
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1. made of paper: consisting of or made of paper
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2. resembling paper: similar to paper, e.g. in flimsiness
paper walls
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3. existing in documentary form: written in a document but not necessarily effective or useful in reality
mere paper guarantees of peace
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4. in writing: conducted in writing
a paper war
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transitive verb (past and past participle pa·pered, present participle pa·per·ing, 3rd person present singular pa·pers) |
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1. cover with wallpaper: to cover a wall or room with wallpaper
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2. cover something with paper: to cover something with paper
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3. fill up theater: to fill up a theater by giving out free tickets
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slang
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman papir, Old French papier< Latin papyrus (see papyrus)] |
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| pa·per·er noun |
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on paper
1. in theory, but not in fact
2. in writing
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paper the walls with something to disseminate or broadcast something (slang)
They papered the walls with objections to the policy.
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