pa·per (p  p r)n.1. A material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension, and used chiefly for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, and covering walls. 2. A single sheet of this material. 3. One or more sheets of paper bearing writing or printing, especially: a. A formal written composition intended to be published, presented, or read aloud; a scholarly essay or treatise. b. A piece of written work for school; a report or theme. c. An official document, especially one establishing the identity of the bearer. Often used in the plural. 4. papers A collection of letters, diaries, and other writings, especially by one person: the Madison papers. 5. Commercial documents that represent value and can be transferred from owner to owner; negotiable instruments considered as a group: "billions more invested in American stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, and other paper" Christian Science Monitor. 6. A newspaper. 7. Wallpaper. 8. A wrapper made of paper, often with its contents: a paper of pins. 9. Slang a. A free pass to a theater. b. The audience admitted with free passes. tr.v. pa·pered, pa·per·ing, pa·pers 1. To cover, wrap, or line with paper. 2. To cover with wallpaper. 3. To supply with paper. 4. Slang To issue free passes for (a theater, for example). 5. To construct (something) in haste and with little forethought: papered together a new coalition of political convenience. adj.1. Made of paper. 2. Resembling paper, as in thinness or flimsiness. 3. Of or relating to clerical work: paper duties. 4. a. Existing only in printed or written form: paper profits; a paper corporation. b. Planned but not realized; theoretical. Phrasal Verb: paper over1. To put or keep out of sight; conceal: paper over a deficit with accounting gimmicks. 2. To downplay or gloss over (differences, for example), especially in order to maintain a nominal, apparent, or temporary unity. Idioms: in paper With a paperback binding; as a paperback. on paper1. In writing or print. 2. In theory, as opposed to actual performance or fact: It is a good team on paper, but its members play poorly together.
[Middle English, from Old French papier, from Latin pap rus, papyrus plant, papyrus paper, from Greek pap ros.]
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paper Noun 1. a flexible material made in sheets from wood pulp or other fibres and used for writing on, decorating walls, or wrapping parcels 3. papers documents, such as a passport, which can identify the bearer 4. a set of examination questions 5. papers the collected diaries or letters of someone's private or public life 6. a lecture or an essay on a specific subject 7. on paper in theory, as opposed to fact: countless ideas which look good on paper just don't work in practice Adjective 1. made of paper: paper towels, a paper bag 2. recorded on paper but not yet existing in practice: a paper profit of more than $50 million Verb to cover (walls) with wallpaper papery adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grassescard - one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys" confetti - small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding) material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" art paper - a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay) cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers carbon paper, carbon - a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper chad - a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape computer paper - paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer crepe, crepe paper - paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations drawing paper - paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting flypaper - paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies graph paper - paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs linen paper, linen - a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish litmus paper - unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator manifold paper, manifold - a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds" newsprint, newspaper - cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day" oilpaper - paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil india paper - a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books papyrus - paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans parchment - a superior paper resembling sheepskin rice paper - a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree ticker tape - a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written tracing paper - a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings transfer paper - a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface wallpaper - a decorative paper for the walls of rooms wax paper - paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin | | 2. | paper - an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"essay - an analytic or interpretive literary composition term paper - a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term | | 3. |  paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"public press, press - the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines rotogravure - printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press daily - a newspaper that is published every day gazette - a newspaper or official journal feature article, feature - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning" | | 4. | paper - a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information page - one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains | | 5. | paper - a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication | | 6. | paper - a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers" | | 7. | paper - the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production" | | Verb | 1. | paper - cover with paper; "paper the box"cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | | 2. |  paper - cover with wallpapercover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
paper noun 2. essay, study, article, analysis, script, composition, assignment, thesis, critique, treatise, dissertation, monograph verb 7. wallpaper, line, hang, paste up, cover with paper >> on paper 8. in writing, written down, on (the) record, in print, in black and white  Translations paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ] n → papel m (also: newspaper) → periódico, diario (= study, article); artículo (= exam); examen m(identity) papers npl → papeles mpl; documentos mpl; a piece of paper → un papel;
 paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ] n → papier m; papers npl (also: identity papers) → papiers mpl (d'identité);
 paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ] n → Papier nt; papers npl (also: identity papers) → Papiere pl;
 paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ] n → carta; a piece of paper (= odd bit) → un pezzo di carta (= sheet); un foglio (di carta);
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