Paper Definition
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English
A sheet of paper. Wikipedia has an article on: PaperEtymology
From Anglo-Norman paper, from Old French papier, from Latin papyrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (papyros).
Pronunciation
Noun
paper (countable and uncountable; plural papers)
- A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
- A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).
- (uncountable) Wallpaper.
- (uncountable) Wrapping paper.
- A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.
- A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting (such as a conference, a workshop or a symposium).
- (slang) money.
- (New Zealand) A university course.
Derived terms
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Adjective
paper (not comparable)
- Made of paper.
- paper bag
- paper plane
- Insubstantial.
- paper tiger
Translations
made of paper
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Verb
paper (third-person singular simple present papers, present participle papering, simple past and past participle papered)
- (transitive) To apply paper to.
- to paper the hallway walls
- (transitive) To document; to memorialize.
- After they reached an agreement, their staffs papered it up.
Translations
to apply paper to
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Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: particular · charge · church · #604: paper · object · faith · gentleman
Anglo-Norman
Alternative forms
Noun
paper m. (oblique plural papers, nominative singular papers, nominative plural paper)
Descendants
- English: paper
References
- paper on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Catalan
Catalan Wikipedia has an article on: PaperWikipedia ca
Noun
paper m. (plural papers)
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