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papery

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pa·per·y  (pp-r)
adj.
Resembling paper, as in thickness or texture.
paper·i·ness n.
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Adj.1.papery - thin and paperlike; "papery leaves"; "wasps that make nests of papery material"
thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
2.papery - of or like paper
chartaceous, paperlike


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