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Antonyms for paper

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : pey-per
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪ pər

Definition of paper

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from Anglo-French paper, Old French papier "paper, document," from Latin papyrus "paper, paper made of papyrus stalks" (see papyrus).
  • Meaning "paper money" attested from 1722. As shortened form of newspaper, first attested 1640s. In plural, "collection of papers to establish one's identity, credentials, etc.," it is attested from 1680s. Paper chase is British slang from 1932.
  • adj thin, flimsy
  • noun newspaper
  • noun thesis, article
  • noun material upon which one writes
  • verb line with material
Example sentences :
  • I've got a New York paper giving an account of the whole thing.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • He went over to the desk and began to scribble a name on the pad of paper.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • Fouts, with a slip of paper in his hand, beckoned him from the door of his private office.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • A broken kitchen knife had been thrust through a bit of the paper on the box.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • The second paper of Mr. Gladstone upon the same subject was a sequel to the first.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • But thou knowest their characters; and I will not therefore sully my paper with them.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • He dashed the paper to the ground, and gave himself up to his madness.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • In a paper on his books, it is permissible to end with a bookish anecdote.
  • Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson
  • "There is more here than you know," said Christopher, handing her back the paper.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Dirk wondered a little as to where the box of paper collars came from.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

Synonyms for paper

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