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- DictionaryPa·per/ˈpāpər/
noun
- 1. material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material: "a sheet of paper"
- 2. a piece or sheet of paper with something written or drawn on it: "he riffled through the papers on his desk"
verb
- 1. apply wallpaper to (a wall or room): "the walls were papered in a Regency stripe"
- 2. fill (a theater) by giving out free tickets: theatrical slang "surely the theater could at least have papered the house if the box office was looking so poor"
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A1. thin, flat material used for writing on, covering things in, etc: a piece / sheet of paper. Fewer examples. He wrote his phone number on a scrap of paper. Use a separate sheet of paper. Write on both sides of the paper. They sort the paper into white and coloured for recycling. Use a pair of scissors to cut the paper. Want to learn more?
put pen to paper. to write or start to write something. See paper in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: paper. Definition of paper noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a newspaper or journal. an essay, article, or dissertation on a particular topic: a paper on early Mayan artifacts. Often, papers. a document establishing or verifying identity, status, or the like: citizenship papers. negotiable notes, bills, etc., as commercial paper or paper money: Only silver, please, no paper.
May 7, 2024 · 1. uncountable noun. Paper is a material that you write on or wrap things with. The pages of this book are made of paper. He wrote his name down on a piece of paper for me. ...a paper bag. 2. countable noun. A paper is a newspaper. I might get a paper in the town. 3. countable noun.
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Etymology
From Middle English paper, borrowed from Anglo-Norman paper, papier, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papyros and papyrus.
Pronunciation
1. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpeɪpə/ 2. (General American) enPR: pā'pər, IPA(key): /ˈpeɪpɚ/, [ˈpʰeɪpɚ] 3. (Indian English) IPA(key): [ˈpeːpə(r)], [ˈpeɪpə(r)] 4. Rhymes: -eɪpə(ɹ)
Noun
paper (countable and uncountable, plural papers) 1. A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water. 1.1. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC: 1.1.1. He looked round the poor room, at the distempered walls, and the bad engravings in meretricious frames, the crinkly paper and waxflower...
Etymology
First attested in 1249. Semi-learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus (adapted to a Catalan suffix; cf. Medieval Latin paperium), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Paper-making was introduced to Europe by the Arabs in the Middle Ages through Italy and Spain. Compare also Old Occitan and French papier, Occitan papièr, Old French paper.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [pəˈpe] 2. IPA(key): (Valencian) [paˈpeɾ]
Noun
paper m (plural papers) 1. paper 2. role
Noun
paper m 1. paper
References
1. Cornish-English Dictionaryfrom Maga's Online Dictionary
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English paper. Doublet of papier and papyrus.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈpeːpər/ 2. Homophone: peper
Noun
paper m or n (plural papers, diminutive papertje n) 1. (informal) paper (short essay or research document), particularly a research paper 1.1. Synonyms: essay, opstel
Verb
paper 1. inflection of papērt: 1.1. second/third-person singular present indicative 1.2. third-person plural present indicative 1.3. second-person singular imperative 2. (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of papērt 3. (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of papērt
Alternative forms
1. papere, papir, papure, papyr, papyre, pauper, paupir
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman paper, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of papirus.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /paˈpeːr/, /paːˈpeːr/, /ˈpaːpər/, /ˈpapər/, /ˈpaːpiːr/
Alternative forms
1. papere, papir, papire, papier
Etymology
From Latin papȳrus (likely via a northern Italian intermediate, itself a semi-learned derivative of Medieval Latin paperium), from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Cf. the regional variant paupier. Cognate with Old Occitan papier. Compare also the Medieval Judeo-French paveil (“type of reed”), inherited from a Vulgar Latin form *papelius. Paper-making was introduced to Europe by the Arabs in the Middle Ages through Italy and Spain/Catalonia.
Noun
paper oblique singular, m (oblique plural papers, nominative singular papers, nominative plural paper) 1. reed (plant) 2. paper (for writing on, etc.) 3. document
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English paper.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈpeipeɾ/ [ˈpei̯.peɾ] 2. Rhymes: -eipeɾ 3. Syllabification: pa‧per
Noun
paper m (plural papers) 1. paper (written document that reports scientific or academic research) 1.1. 2020 July 23, Juan Felipe Vélez, “Colombia discute la legalización y comercialización de la cocaína”, in PanAm Post: 1.1.1. Hay varios papers recientes sobre el efecto de la regularización del acceso a opioides en Estados Unidos [...] 1.1.1.1. There are some recent paperson the effect of the regularization of access to opioids in the United States [...]
Apr 5, 2024 · 13 min read. Paper is an incredibly interesting and versatile material. It is a material that is deeply tied to human history, as it has been the primary means of recording that history for at least a millennium. However, paper can be made into many different variations — different colors, weights, and textures.
Definition of paper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. paper. noun. /ˈpeɪpə (r)/ /ˈpeɪpər/ Idioms. for writing/wrapping. [uncountable] (often in compounds) the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things. a piece/sheet of paper.
