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paper

/ˈpeɪpɚ/

US UK

noun

plural -pers

[noncount] :the material that is used in the form of thin sheets for writing or printing on, wrapping things, etc.

We'll need pens, glue, and some paper.

Be sure to print/write the letter on good paper.

She wrapped the present in pretty paper [=wrapping paper] and put a bow on the top.

a sheet of paper

He scribbled the number on a scrap of paper.

a crumpled/torn piece of paper

a pad of paper - see also graph paper, scrap paper, silver paper, tissue paper, toilet paper, wax paper, writing paper

[count] :a sheet of paper with information written or printed on it - usually plural

A pile of papers blew off the desk.

She has possession of the writer's personal papers.

b papers [plural] :official documents that give information about something or that are used as proof of something

The border guards asked to see my papers.

divorce papers

legal papers - see also walking papers, working papers

[count] a piece of writing usually on an academic or official subject

They published a landmark paper in 1995.

She presented a paper [=she delivered a speech about a written work] at the conference.

a scientific paper

a government paper - see also position paper

b US :a piece of writing that is done for a course at a school

He handed in a paper [=essay] about the nesting habits of birds.

The teacher was busy grading papers. - see also term paper

c Brit :an exam or test in which students write answers to written questions

She did well on her history paper.

[count] :newspaper

a news story in the local paper

the morning paper

Did you hear what the papers are saying/reporting?

It was the sort of thing you read about in the papers. - see also funny papers

[count, noncount] :paper that is used to cover or decorate the walls of a room :wallpaper

She picked a light green paper for the living room.

on paper

in a written form :in writing

He finally put his ideas on paper. [=he finally wrote down his ideas]

used to say that something seems to be true or likely when you read or hear what is known about it but that the real situation may be different

The other team looked better on paper, but we beat them anyway.

On paper, the procedure is relatively simple.

push paper(s)

informal :to do boring or unimportant work in an office

She wanted to be a pilot, but instead she ended up pushing papers in a government job. - see also paper pusher

put/set pen to paper

xem pen

adjective

made of paper

a paper bag

paper cups/plates [=cups/plates made of thick paper and usually designed to be used once and then thrown away]

The cups/plates were paper.

always used before a noun :of or relating to paper

paper manufacturers

a paper mill [=a mill/factory where paper is made]

always used before a noun :existing or shown on paper or in documents but not real

Their accounts showed lots of paper profits, but they went bankrupt anyway.

paper losses

verb

-pers; -pered; -pering

[+ obj] :to cover (something, such as a wall) with paper

paper [=wallpaper] the bedroom

paper over

[phrasal verb]

paper (something) over or paper over (something) :to hide (something bad, such as differences or problems)

They papered over their disagreements [=they pretended that they did not disagree] in order to convince the investors to put up the money.

(chiefly Brit) We have to acknowledge these problems. We can't just paper over the cracks.

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