Paper
/ˈpeɪpə/
The meaning and definition of Paper, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A paper packet containing a quantity of items.
“a paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc.”
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A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application.
“cantharides paper”
verb
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To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with complimentary seats.
“As the event has not sold well, we'll need to paper the house.”
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To apply paper to.
“to paper the hallway walls”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
bookfell
Origin
From Anglo-Norman paper, from Old French papier, from Latin papyrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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