paper
/ˈpeɪpər/
noun
- Thin material made from wood pulp, used for writing, printing, wrapping, or cleaning.
- She wrote a letter on a piece of paper.
- Please recycle your paper instead of throwing it in the trash.
- The printer ran out of paper, so I couldn't print my report.
- A newspaper.
- My grandfather reads the morning paper every day.
- The story was on the front page of the local paper.
- I saw your ad in yesterday's paper.
- A written academic essay or report.
- I have to write a ten-page paper for my history class.
- She presented her research paper at the conference.
- The professor asked us to submit our papers by Friday.
- Wallpaper or decorative paper for covering walls.
- The old paper in the hallway was peeling off.
- We chose a blue floral paper for the bedroom.
- They sell many different patterns of paper for walls.
- Official documents, such as identification or identification papers.
- He lost his immigration papers and had to apply for new ones.
- The officer asked to see my papers at the border.
- Make sure you keep your important papers in a safe place.
verb
- To cover a wall or surface with wallpaper.
- They hired a professional to paper the hallway.
- He spent the weekend papering the living room.
- We decided to paper the kitchen ourselves.
- To wrap or cover something with paper.
- Please paper the shelves before putting the books on them.
- She carefully papered the gift before the party.
- The movers papered the fragile dishes to protect them.
adjective
- Made of paper.
- I bought a paper notebook for my classes.
- She used a paper bag to carry her lunch.
- The store offers both plastic and paper cups.
- Existing only in theory or on paper, not in reality.
- The plan looked good on paper, but it failed in practice.
- The agreement was only a paper promise with no real effect.
- He was a paper tiger, threatening but powerless.