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[ English

[ Etymology

From Anglo-Norman paper, from Old French papier, from Latin papyrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (papyros).

[ Pronunciation

[ Noun

Singular
paper

Plural
countable and uncountable; papers

paper (countable and uncountable; plural papers)

  1. 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.
  2. A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).
  3. (uncountable) Wallpaper.
  4. (uncountable) Wrapping paper.
  5. A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.
  6. 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).
  7. (slang) money.

[ Derived terms

Derived terms

[ Translations

material for writing on
newspaper

See: newspaper
wallpaper

See: wallpaper
wrapping paper

See: wrapping paper
written document shorter than a book
academic paper

[ Adjective

paper (not comparable)

Positive
paper

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. Made of paper.
    paper bag
    paper plane
  2. Insubstantial.
    paper tiger

[ Translations

made of paper

[ Verb

Infinitive
to paper

Third person singular
papers

Simple past
papered

Past participle
papered

Present participle
papering

to paper (third-person singular simple present papers, present participle papering, simple past and past participle papered)

  1. (transitive) To apply paper to.
    to paper thee hallway walls
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To document; to memorialize.
    After they reached an agreement, their staffs papered it up.

[ Translations

to apply paper to
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