paper
noun
pa·per
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Definition of paper
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a(1)
: a felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension
(2)
: a similar sheet of other material (such as plastic)
b
: a piece of paper
2a
: a piece of paper containing a written or printed statement : document
pedigree papers
b
: a piece of paper containing writing or print
c
: a formal written composition often designed for publication and often intended to be read aloud
presented a scholarly paper at the meeting
d
: a piece of written schoolwork
3
: a paper container or wrapper
4
: newspaper
5
: the negotiable notes or instruments of commerce
8
: paperback
on paper
1
: in writing
wants these promises on paper
2
: in theory
the plan looks good on paper
3
: figured at face value
on paper the stock was worth nearly a million dollars
paper
verb
papered;
papering\ ˈpā-p(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of paper (Entry 2 of 3)
1
archaic
: to put down or describe in writing
2
: to fold or enclose in paper
3
: to cover or line with paper
especially
: to apply wallpaper to
4
: to fill by giving out free passes
paper the theater for opening night
5
: to cover (an area) with advertising bills, circulars, or posters
: to hang wallpaper
paper
adjectiveDefinition of paper (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: made of paper, cardboard, or papier-mâché
a paper bag
b
: papery
2
: of or relating to clerical work or written communication
3
: existing only in theory : nominal
a paper blockade
4
: admitted by free passes
a paper audience
5
: finished with a crisp smooth surface similar to that of paper
paper taffeta
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Other Words from paper
Verb
paperer
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Examples of paper in a Sentence
Noun
We'll need pens, glue, and some paper. Be sure to print the letter on good paper. He scribbled the number on a scrap of paper. a crumpled piece of paper The border guards asked to see my papers. They published a landmark paper in 1995. The teacher was busy grading papers. She did well on her history paper.Adjective
Their accounts showed lots of paper profits, but they went bankrupt anyway. there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That would have pegged Neumann’s current 22% stake in the unprofitable business at $14 billion, at least on paper, catapulting him into the ranks of the world’s 150 richest people. — Sophie Alexander, Fortune, "As WeWork’s IPO Uncertainty Grows, Its Founder’s Projected Net Worth Shrinks," 11 Sep. 2019 The new paper is the eighth edition of Hazelden Betty Ford's Emerging Drug Trends report, designed to provide frontline treatment and research perspectives on America's No. — Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, chicagotribune.com, "Report: Marijuana commercialization not a solution to opioid crisis," 9 Sep. 2019 Maybelline New York has partnered with New York Fashion Week since 2009 — an impressive 10 years on paper, and basically 100 years in industry terms. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Maybelline New York Is Launching Two New Products Backstage at Fashion Week," 6 Sep. 2019 Moreover, according to Restore Our Communities' 2016 report on probation revocation in Wisconsin, staying on paper and out of prison is an accomplishment in itself. — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Unlock the Vote campaign seeks to restore ex-offenders' voting rights," 5 Sep. 2019 The result is that there is more water promised on paper than flows annually in the river, by over one million acre-feet. — Lucas Isakowitz, Time, "How to Save the Colorado River from Climate Change and Chronic Overuse," 3 Sep. 2019 The new paper is an attempt to remedy the situation. — James Gorman, New York Times, "Humans Dominated Earth Earlier Than Previously Thought," 29 Aug. 2019 White Republican lawmakers — over black Democrats’ objections — passed the monuments bill, and that lady who insists she’s different now put her ink on the paper. — al, "We didn’t need blackface to know who Kay Ivey is. She already showed us," 29 Aug. 2019 The court fight ended in favor of Israel, and the papers have been arriving in groups at the National Library, located at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Kafka journey not over for local scholar," 27 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The walls are papered with prayers and more letters, more faces and names of dead women and girls, and so are the glass doors. — Rosa Lyster, The New Yorker, "The Death of Uyinene Mrwetyana and the Rise of South Africa’s #AmINext Movement," 12 Sep. 2019 Within days, layoff notices started papering Brevard County. — al.com, "The hard-charging space program: Breakthroughs, breakdowns and breakneck," 27 June 2019 Within days, layoff notices started papering Brevard County. — al.com, "The hard-charging space program: Breakthroughs, breakdowns and breakneck," 27 June 2019 The Death of Elvis Bathroom is papered with stories of the King’s demise. — Los Angeles Times, "At the Museum of Death, every day is like a Charles Manson anniversary," 10 Aug. 2019 Within days, layoff notices started papering Brevard County. — al.com, "The hard-charging space program: Breakthroughs, breakdowns and breakneck," 27 June 2019 The store, within the Wantz Building located at 25 East Main, had a unique feature: the walls were papered with cigar labels neatly and artistically arrange